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>The answer is to outlaw lobbyists, it would fix a lot of problems. No it wouldn't. Our current regulated lobby 'industry' is an attempt to control something t
by macspoofing 8y ago
>The answer is to outlaw lobbyists, it would fix a lot of problems.
No it wouldn't. Our current regulated lobby 'industry' is an attempt to control something that would happen ANYWAY if it was made illegal. Furthermore, lobbying is necessary and a core part of any democracy. You need to be able to petition your representative government for changes, regardless if you're a regular citizen, an activist, a business owner, or even a corporate entity.
- 24gttghh 8y agoSpeeding happens anyway even though it is illegal, but at least there are legal consequences for speeding to deter people.
- macspoofing 8y agoRight, 'speeding' is an infraction that results from regulating traffic. Nobody suggests that lobbying should not be regulated (and guess what, it is!). OP suggested that lobbying should be illegal. The equivalent to that in your analogy is to ban cars.