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It happens after the first time most likely, but before this one. It's kind of disingenuous to dismiss a free-market solution because it is on some level react
by zo1 3y ago
It happens after the first time most likely, but before this one.
It's kind of disingenuous to dismiss a free-market solution because it is on some level reactive. For all we know, in the absence of government, when planes were invented and accidents started happening, people got together and started doing this on their own.
Sure we could argue "something something greedy profits", but even then, we have to assume action on the part of consumers, companies, intermediaries, etc. It's a valid business model to provide a "certification" service, and there are many examples out there of just such a thing if you squint.
Further, we really can't discount the "laziness" and "apathy" that is caused by over-reliance on government and what it purports to do.
- vineyardmike 3y agoI think we can critique the system for being reactive. It’s totally fair. Furthermore, the presence of fraudulent parts is already a problem, and we have regulations, so I think the assumption that we might see entirely honest market participants in more laissez faire market is probably debunked. Waiting for enough plane crashes that customers demand certification through a free market process might work but will certainly result in more deaths. More deaths is basically the thing society decided governments should stop.
- selfmodruntime 3y agoSorry, but the very real alternative to regulation is the loss of people's life. > For all we know, in the absence of government, when planes were invented and accidents started happening, people got together and started doing this on their own. Thousands of people had to die until we arrived at the regulation we have today. As the saying goes, every rule is written in blood.
- Aeolun 3y agoUntil there’s blood, how do you know the rule is necessary? If you just keep making rules you end up like Europe.
- jimnotgym 3y agoWhat does this mean? You end up being governed proactively? Well?
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoThere’s literally a saying in the airline industry “rules are written in blood”. They used to have fewer rules, people kept dying, and each time they made new rules to avoid the fault that led to those deaths.