> because of a bunch of idiotic legislation that made it illegal for people to arrange for their own child minding services in case both parents worked. Illega

> because of a bunch of idiotic legislation that made it illegal for people to arrange for their own child minding services in case both parents worked. Illegal to arrange your own child care? That's simply not true. You can bring your child to your parents, friends or whatever person for day care if you want to. If an accident happens the care takers are most likely not liable. And even if they are liable they are covered by their normal liability insurance (92% of people have a liability insurance in the Netherlands [1]). That is of course unless you start charging money for day care (because then it's a business). > The biggest problem here is that there isn't a single individual that has been held responsible for any of this, all of the parties involved hide behind one another or play the equivalent of 'just following orders'. Because everyone is to blame. And they know it and that's why they are not stirring it up. For example hero of the "toeslagenaffaire" Pieter Omtzigt was one of the people who made it possible. He himself was one of the people most vocal after the "Bulgarenfraude" demanding tough laws and crackdowns on such things. And like I said Perez's husband with his "gastouderkantoor" is also to blame. So everyone is happy with this sort of undirected outcry and some reparation payments "resolvement". > They were by and large utterly deceived by parties making money hand over fist Sure, they were deceived with a story they could get free money. But people also have a responsibility themselves to know there is no such thing as free money. You can debate on how hard the government should or should not have cracked down on them. But it's also not as black and white as you are framing it. > Throwing shade on Pérez is despicable, she deserves a statue [...] You yourself state: "They were by and large utterly deceived by parties making money hand over fist" but stating the fact that Perez's husband ran such a company is "throwing shade on Perez and despicable"? Perhaps instead of saying things are "despicable" and people should get "statues" you should argue why you think it's not a relevant fact. [1] https://www.consumentenbond.nl/aansprakelijkheidsverzekering/gebruikstips https://www.consumentenbond.nl/aansprakelijkheidsverzekering... EDIT: I was wrong about personal liability insurance being required. It is required for your car but not for you as a natural person. Added source stating that 92% of the people in the Netherlands have a personal liability insurance.