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> then the health regulations about how cows should be raised should be the same in both countries. As you point out in the copyright example, this is an imme
by bonaldi 12y ago
> then the health regulations about how cows should be raised should be the same in both countries.
As you point out in the copyright example, this is an immediate race to the regulations that are best for businesses. So in this plan, Japanese consumers would be subject to health regulations constructed on behalf of corporations by a broken and regulatory-captured US political system.
Ultimately, the health regulations of their food would be that imposed by US companies, regardless of the political actions of the Japanese electorate.
This is not harmony, it is discord.
- captaindiego 12y agoYes exactly. And to take your specific example, Japanese health regulations with regard to meat are much more strict than US regulation. I've eaten things raw in Japan (pork, beef, fish, etc.) that I would never consider doing in the US. Choosing the lowest common denominator for the sake of improved trade will cause problems and get people killed due to culture differences. And as you say, totally ignores the wishes of the local electorate.