Posted on 05/19/2005 11:53:24 AM PDT by Jay777
I wasn't my intention to address the question of prostitutes, who should remain as the law views them, but to respond to the specific comment of another poster who was addressing the regulation of professions and services, generally.
I understand your point. I just disagree. Your position makes sense in an ideal world, but in an ideal world, we wouldn't need laws.
And some of those costs might be in the form of required emission controls from point or mobile sources. While I've seen the concept trashed both here and on conservative talk radio (and some talk show hosts, frankly, are prime examples of "too stupid to be free"), the concept of saleable emission credits, as pioneered by the South Coast air district in LA, is an innovative, market-based approach to reducing air pollution, and far less coercive than a "one-size-fits-all" approach to reducing pollution. Interestingly, industries could have "freely" gotten together to implement such a system, but it required a regulation to actually make the market work, and give regulated industries the incentive to be involved.
For the record, I believe that American business, and Americans in general, are over-regulated. But that doesn't mean that I favor total elimination of all regulations. Government has a role, whether it's assuring adequate training and qualifications of physicians, or by leveling the playing field to assure that some large business doesn't stick it to some small business competitor through their unfair business practices, or by establishing building standards such that some 20 story building doesn't come tumbling down with the first stiff gust of wind. I know that position doesn't go down well here, but so be it...that's my view.
"Why yes I would. Its called freedom."
Hear, hear!
Let the market decide.
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