> Because the risk and costs of compliance are borne by all, not just the non-compliant. I would hope that "but laws only affect the bad guys" or "if you're doi

> Because the risk and costs of compliance are borne by all, not just the non-compliant. I would hope that "but laws only affect the bad guys" or "if you're doing nothing wrong you have nothing to worry about" would no longer be reasonable arguments these days. That's like saying that drug regulations are bad, because all opiate producers take on "the risk and costs of compliance," not just the street pushers. The whole point is to actually raise standards for all of society. What you're criticizing is enforcing higher standards than the current status quo.