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And people will also abuse drugs if decriminalized; it doesn't mean prohibition of even such inherently dangerous activities is making things better
by wallace_f 8y ago
And people will also abuse drugs if decriminalized; it doesn't mean prohibition of even such inherently dangerous activities is making things better
- bobthepanda 8y agoThere’s a middle ground, and it’s called regulation. Of course, the ridesharing companies will holler and cry uncle about even the most basic regulations (see: Austin and fingerprinting.) New York recently made moves to, among other things, establish a floor wage for rideshare drivers similar to how there is a minimum wage for tipped workers.
- agent008t 8y agoHow about letting people opt out? Ban things that we have good reasons to believe are harmful for people (or sign them up by default for things we believe are beneficial for them), but allow people to opt out by submitting some document that basically says "I know what I am doing is likely bad for me but I accept the risks"? This way you both protect people from their own irrationality and maximize liberty.
- bobthepanda 8y agoWhat is the value of informed consent from an irrational or desperate person? The vast majority of people do not read lengthy forms; GDPR updated notification requirements to reflect that. Restricting irrational behavior to limit damage to society is not new; that’s why we regulate things like usurious payday loans. One person being irrational is not dangerous, but many people being irrational is. The Great Depression started from the fallout of everyday people mortgaging their house and their car because the stock market was advertised as guranteed returns.