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It turns out that it is not enough to pass a law; it must be enforced, and it must be enforced even-handedly.
by dsr_ 5y ago
It turns out that it is not enough to pass a law; it must be enforced, and it must be enforced even-handedly.
- throwaway14356 5y agoyes, waste of money without. They are probably big enough to merrit permanent inspectors on the floor. Lets give them a quota in attention points to point out - or be fired.
- shados 5y agoAmerica is amazing at passing feel good laws without thinking about the enforcement logistics.
- kwhitefoot 5y agoThe US is not alone in that. Laws should always include a cost benefit analysis and a declaration saying how they will be enforced and how they will be financed.
- shados 5y agoYou're so right. Reminds me of when people were claiming ADA exemptions for masks, as a "loophole". Then folks involved in the ADA point out it wasn't a loophole, because it was illegal to claim an exemption if you have a real condition. Except the way laws like the ADA and HIPAA are written, it's literally impossible in most cases to check if someone is lying or not. So unless you're ready to literally gamble on your guts feeling (they can't sue you for discrimination if it was indeed false, but you have no way to check!), you couldn't do anything. But hey, it's against the law, so I'm sure people won't lie.