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This article argues that the birthrate is too low, and that car seats discourage couples from having more than two children. It doesn't seem to offer any justif
by allknowingfrog 4y ago
This article argues that the birthrate is too low, and that car seats discourage couples from having more than two children. It doesn't seem to offer any justification for the idea that this is the right way to adjust the birthrate (versus, for example, addressing some of the challenges that stop couples from having children in the first place).
- chucksmash 4y agoI don't take the article as saying this is THE way to adjust birthrate. They're just highlighting a case where a) they believe regulation is depressing fertility rates and b) the author presents the regulation as not very effective at improving safety outcomes. So the justification for making the change is: > It is often said that governments can do little to increase the birth rate. > I find this implausible. We do lots of things as the government that decrease the birth rate. We could Stop It. Or do the opposite. The article advocates that loosening car seat restrictions for older children is a way the government could improve fertility rates just by ceasing an action it is currently taking ("Stopping It").
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoThings that give people good feels about government are mercilessly attacked by certain types of economists. Safety regulations are one of those things. Thats why there's been a decades long propaganda campaign against Health and Safety laws and regulations. https://crookedtimber.org/2012/07/01/let-it-bleed-libertarianism-and-the-workplace/ https://crookedtimber.org/2012/07/01/let-it-bleed-libertaria...