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Article #38500Re: The Blameless Society
From: Reason
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 01:03
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 01:03
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Carter Lee wrote in message <3AAFDDB5.C78D77A4@ns.sympatico.ca>... >David Nicholson wrote: >> >> I wrote: >> > > I believe it is usually the injured victim who sues, the drunk driver >> who >> > > is mostly responsible to the victim and the bartender/bar who collected >> > > money for enabling the driver to become drunk who is responsible to >> > > a lesser degree. Sounds right to me. >> >> Gerry Carter replied succinctly: >> > Doesn't to me. >> >> So the injured victim should be left COMPLETELY out of luck if >> the drunk driver has no money? > >You are now trying to solve the right problem with the wrong solution. >The fact that a drunk driver has no money is not the fault of a >bartender or bar owner. There is such a thing as unsatisfied judgement >funds. > > The bar which makes big bucks >> serving drunks > >What exactly has that got to do with the fact that one of their >customers got sued because he injured someone? > >(and breaking laws in most jurisdictions) > >How so? > > doesn't >> have to pay her ANYTHING? > >Right because the bar was not responsible for her injuries. > > Doesn't sound like a system which >> promotes responsibility to me. > >Sure does to me. > >Carter That's pretty warped. "If you don't have something, take it from someone who does" That's very destructive to a society. I guess no-fault insurance was just a forerunner to the no-fault society.
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