Comment by heavyset_go
21 days ago
> So, is Germany less free or more free?
Can communities choose to fluoridate their water at the utility level or are they banned from doing so by legislation like they are in Utah?
21 days ago
> So, is Germany less free or more free?
Can communities choose to fluoridate their water at the utility level or are they banned from doing so by legislation like they are in Utah?
Can communities choose to permit murder or ban people of certain races? Is America not free because they cannot choose to vote for a government that would prohibit women from voting or jail people for expressing political opinions?
You're using an extreme definition of freedom that I suspect is not quite the trump card you think it is. No, "communities" can't just do whatever they want because they "choose" to, and nobody ouside the lunatic fringe thinks that's a prerequisite for freedom.
Federal limit is 1.5 mg/l. All water suppliers have to regularly chemically/biologically analyse their water and publish fairly detailed reports. Example: https://www.bwb.de/de/assets/downloads/analysewerte-wasserwe... Some states add extra reporting requirements.