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Both things can be true. I’m sure there are ways to streamline the bureaucracy. But if you ignore Chesterton’s fence you get Superfund sites dotting the landsca

Both things can be true. I’m sure there are ways to streamline the bureaucracy. But if you ignore Chesterton’s fence you get Superfund sites dotting the landscape. The rules exist for reasons.

fallingknife 3y ago
Rules always exist for a reason but as often as not the reason is to justify the existence of bureaucratic gatekeepers and not the actual stated reason for the rule. Unless there is a lower incidence of workplace accidents and environmental contamination at US facilities as compared to equivalent Japanese facilities then the additional rules are pure dead weight loss. And I have not seen any evidence that our factories are any safer or cleaner than Japan's.
- pylua 3y ago
  Some rules are put in place to prevent situations that are extremely unlikely to occur in the first place, but are more catastrophic when they happen. Trying to compare incident rates would not account for how well rounded a system of rules really is. I would suggest that the best course of action would be to follow the advice of our fellow countrymen who drafted these rules, then ask other countries to follow it if they want to sale products in our country.
  - fallingknife 3y ago
    Why would I trust the rules made by my own government if I can see that other more productive countries are building things better and faster than us?
- paulmd 3y ago
  > Rules always exist for a reason but as often as not the reason is to justify the existence of bureaucratic gatekeepers and not the actual stated reason for the rule. No, that’s merely a reflection of your anarchistic and misanthropic worldview. Most people would not agree at all that “most rules” serve only to justify gatekeepers. You are free to jump the fence and fall into the gorilla exhibit if you want but there is still a very good reason the rule exists. And the fact that you apparently see such rules as a “minority” speaks more to you than anything.

Both things can be true. I’m sure there are ways to streamline the bureaucracy. But if you ignore Chesterton’s fence you get Superfund sites dotting the landscape. The rules exist for reasons.

fallingknife 3y ago

Rules always exist for a reason but as often as not the reason is to justify the existence of bureaucratic gatekeepers and not the actual stated reason for the rule. Unless there is a lower incidence of workplace accidents and environmental contamination at US facilities as compared to equivalent Japanese facilities then the additional rules are pure dead weight loss. And I have not seen any evidence that our factories are any safer or cleaner than Japan's.

pylua 3y ago
Some rules are put in place to prevent situations that are extremely unlikely to occur in the first place, but are more catastrophic when they happen. Trying to compare incident rates would not account for how well rounded a system of rules really is. I would suggest that the best course of action would be to follow the advice of our fellow countrymen who drafted these rules, then ask other countries to follow it if they want to sale products in our country.
- fallingknife 3y ago
  Why would I trust the rules made by my own government if I can see that other more productive countries are building things better and faster than us?
paulmd 3y ago
> Rules always exist for a reason but as often as not the reason is to justify the existence of bureaucratic gatekeepers and not the actual stated reason for the rule. No, that’s merely a reflection of your anarchistic and misanthropic worldview. Most people would not agree at all that “most rules” serve only to justify gatekeepers. You are free to jump the fence and fall into the gorilla exhibit if you want but there is still a very good reason the rule exists. And the fact that you apparently see such rules as a “minority” speaks more to you than anything.