why is this being downvoted? saying you think that people acting in a commercial setting (and they just are, even if you consider them self-employed, not employ

why is this being downvoted? saying you think that people acting in a commercial setting (and they just are, even if you consider them self-employed, not employees) should abide by the law regulating commercial activity seems like a valid point...? are people confusing "they" in the first sentence to mean the customer? or what's the angle here?