All citizens are not traders and virtually none of the ordinary people who trade stocks are doing it with a program that acts in fractions of a second. And thos

All citizens are not traders and virtually none of the ordinary people who trade stocks are doing it with a program that acts in fractions of a second. And those who were, deserve what they get. This is like saying "because chainsaws are available everywhere to use without a license, we must make juggling them safe for all ages". Well, ok, maybe we should forbid market orders to retail investors. Or make it a special privilege that you have to be approved for like margin and options.