| | So we know that trade was usually regulated in some way. I may like it or not, but thats how humanity developed.
I don't think that's true, Mike I. There is lots of empirical evidence to more than suggest regulations do nothing for a population's overall well being. It isn't a coincidence that lifespans increased, as did birth rates, following Western industrialization, which was not regulated for many years. And don't bore me with complaints of child labor. The use of child labor was practically non-existent before any laws were passed to "regulate" it.
Now the law artificially extends "childhood" into young adulthood, which is burdensome for every single young adult. The law regulates how parents can give permission for their children to work, even if they are present for the "labor." Child actors can only be on camera for seven minutes a day. Circus families, who have entertained all over the world for generations, can't use their act in some states or cities if it includes their minor children.
These regulations aren't protecting anyone, but they do cause real economic harm.
Millions of people immigrated here to escape the "regulations" that eventually killed off every incentive to breed in Eastern Europe, which is still suffering from the effects.
Immigrants gratefully took the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs they could find. American "rags to riches" stories are legendary from these humble, sometimes humiliating beginnings. No regulations mean a greater return for taking a risk, and a greater return means everyone benefits. Everyone. Even ungrateful busybodies benefit.
When you drive a car it pollutes my space, vice versa. When a nuclear plant leaks it pollutes a lot of peoples spaces.
I know a whole lot of people who think they're entitled to a risk free life. I know women who would sue their workplace over the scent of a co-workers perfume. Others initiate litigation over bad joke. Everyone thinks their little tiny life is more important than everyone else's. Your example is simply an extension of that view.
And I know other people, usually hard core Christians, who are simply authority worshippers, the "oh, the rule/law/control must be in place for a good reason" dolts. They're the worst.
(Posting tip: If you click "Preview with Spell Check" on the bottom right of your post screen, you can fix issues before they appear. Click it before and after you fix a problem in your posts for the corrections to adhere to the post.)
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