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[–]StalwartJames 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

They at least back up their shit.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (10 children)

Do you feel that local residents should have the right to refuse to have fluoride added to their local water supply?

[–]sawboss 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Somewhat, yes. There are expensive filters which one could install to remove undesired elements. For example:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/527125-does-reverse-osmosis-remove-fluoride/

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Wouldn't it be more practical to have provide fluoridated water only to those who are interested in it?

Wouldn't you agree that the fact that it is imposed is a problem?

[–]sawboss 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Wouldn't it be more practical to have provide fluoridated water only to those who are interested in it?

How do you propose to do that? The cost of running separate pipes to each residence and business may be prohibitive.

Wouldn't you agree that the fact that it is imposed is a problem?

Not necessarily. No one is required to use the fluoridated water.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Actually, I'd propose removing fluorinated water from municipal water, and setting fluorinated bottled water to those who wanted it.

It belongs behind a store counter. Next to the chewing tobacco and cigarettes.
But I wouldn't make it illegal, either.

[–]Icalasari 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'll take that. Better alternative than flat out denying, plus, well, for those of us who do think fluorine helps, it'll either help prove it (people who get that water would have better, healthier teeth) or disprove it, especially if the bottled water is municipal with fluoride added after the fact

[–]sawboss 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sounds reasonable enough. At the moment though, there would be a cost associate with moving to your proposed system. And just so you know, fluoride is not the only thing added to municipal water.

[–]StalwartJames 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Perhaps they should, but this could be more because of Libertarian ideals.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Isn't local control a fundamental principle of a democratic society?
What does that have to do with american libertarianism?

[–]StalwartJames 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Sorry, I don't know a lot about politics or the mechanics of democracy.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Did you know that libertarian means socialist everywhere but the US.