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> Regulation is the answer to this question. Regulation should almost never be the answer in my opinion, it should be an absolute last resort. Regulation requi

> Regulation is the answer to this question. Regulation should almost never be the answer in my opinion, it should be an absolute last resort. Regulation requires government officials that both deeply understand the market today and where it will be in the future. They need to be able to define clear and relevant metrics, rules without loopholes, and do it while the large financial incentives of the industry are trying to buy their way out of real regulation. This can be done but is extremely difficult, and when done wrong can just make things worse. > Asking a person to not fly and pretending that makes a difference to a huge airline is minimizing how much of a burden it is to have to deal with as an individual (a lot) vs how much difference it might make to the company (none). There are certainly times where not flying would be a heavy burden, but I expect the average person flies quite often for nonessential trips that could be skipped if they wanted to out of safety concerns or disapproval of the companies involved. Have a sick parent a few state or countries away? Driving could be a big burden compared to flying. Wanting a vacation to get away from work and enjoy a week with your family? I'd argue that most people could do that st home or within driving distance if that was important to them. > By comparing it to a democratic vote (mandating a change in government forcing accountability to the populace), I see it as effectively stating that money can take the place of democracy and that means that those with more money get more votes. Again you're putting words in my mouth that I never said. I am comparing the power an individual voter has in their political system with the power they have as an individual customer in their economic system. I am not saying that money takes the place of votes or that the systems are interchangeable. Money should play much less of a role in politics than it does today and politics should play much less of a role in business.

Eisenstein 3y ago
> Regulation should almost never be the answer in my opinion, it should be an absolute last resort. I disagree with your opinion, which is why I responded with a post disagreeing with it. > Again you're putting words in my mouth that I never said. No, I put words in my mouth: > I see it as It is my interpretation and I think you are trying to have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. You can't say something that means one thing and then proclaim that you disagree with that thing.

Eisenstein 3y ago

> Regulation should almost never be the answer in my opinion, it should be an absolute last resort. I disagree with your opinion, which is why I responded with a post disagreeing with it. > Again you're putting words in my mouth that I never said. No, I put words in my mouth: > I see it as It is my interpretation and I think you are trying to have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. You can't say something that means one thing and then proclaim that you disagree with that thing.