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Keep going... You are almost there to why regulations, however well intentioned, rarely work to their expectations versus the alternatives :)

• blitzar 5y ago
  Regulations do often work, and work well. What doesnt work is what passes for regulation or legislation these days, written by some moron, that politicians attach to whatever bill or budget that is certain to pass. They barely reach the threshold of 'well intentioned' and would more charitably be described as vitue signaling or just spin. You get to stand infront of the microphone and parrot off the 'This is a Win for the voters' but rarely has anyone read, understood or debated what is now a binding law or regulation, along with its unintended and at times intended consequences.
  • dimitrios1 5y ago
    Regulations can often work well initially. But inevitably, there exists a timeline where the regulation becomes antiquated and outdated. It no longer serves its purpose, and it actually becomes the very barrier to progress. And in my time being alive, I've rarely seen politicians act quickly to improve regulations to serve a current need. More often than not, they grandstand over the value of the regulation, and pass laws that increase the bureaucratic reach of the regulatory arm. They effectively become rubber stamping desks.
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