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It sounds nice, but it'd probably end up with large corporations using their legal teams to make laws that favor them. Also, it'd exclude anyone who doesn't hav
by supermdguy 8y ago
It sounds nice, but it'd probably end up with large corporations using their legal teams to make laws that favor them. Also, it'd exclude anyone who doesn't have time to review new legislation written in convoluted legalese.
- mrobot 8y agoCan you imagine any way to restrict corporations from doing this?
- supermdguy 8y agoPotentially, but there'd probably be loopholes, like paying individuals to promote a corporation's viewpoint. Even if, hypothetically, there were a way to 100% stop corporations from influencing legislation, wealthy individuals could still probably profit from using lawyers to create complicated laws that end up making them even wealthier.
- crdoconnor 8y ago>it'd probably end up with large corporations using their legal teams to make laws that favor them In public, where they can be called on their bullshit - instead of in private meetings as happens now. >Also, it'd exclude anyone who doesn't have time to review new legislation written It'd mean that a dedicated and conscientious reader with time on their hands could submit the really egregious diffs to hacker news and get them shot down with prejudice that much quicker.