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What do you mean by "just layers of industry protectionism"? Are you referring to labor law?

• siliconc0w 10y ago
  I'm referring to compliance/licensing requirements that have little to do with protecting consumers and everything to do with creating barriers of entry. Things like 'mandatory hours of instruction' which in no way translate to useful applicable knowledge. See also real estate broker or bar exams.
  • colechristensen 10y ago
    Wait, why do you think the state bar associations, their admission processes, and the requirements that attorneys pass them are bad?
    • stickfigure 10y ago
      Why do you think they are good? Serious question - would you comfortably hire an attorney based solely on a pass/fail credential?
      • rtpg 10y ago
        more poignantly: would you ever hire an attorney who could not pass the bar exam?
        • sten 10y ago
          That’s apples to oranges. Would you hire a programmer who hadn’t gone to University?
          • jazzyk 10y ago
            Actually, I would. There are not too many left, but I worked with a couple of people who did not have a college degree. They were certainly competent enough.
  • dfsegoat 10y ago
    Yeah, those are called "regulatory requirements" - they are sort of the backbone in terms of keeping people / consumers / employees safe and sane...
    • natrius 10y ago
      Some regulations help customers. Some regulations hurt customers by protecting incumbents in an industry.