Regulation Debate

Comments debate the merits, drawbacks, necessity, and design of government regulations across various sectors, questioning if more or better regulation solves problems or causes unintended consequences.

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Sample Comments

kobeya Sep 3, 2017 View on HN

Regulation is not always beneficial.

germandiago Dec 19, 2022 View on HN

this does not mean more regulations would fix it.

gowld Oct 9, 2020 View on HN

There's no guarantee that regulation is good regulation.

idiotsecant Nov 1, 2022 View on HN

Another example of why we need the 'regulation' that is so demonized.

TheMagicHorsey Sep 5, 2023 View on HN

This is one of those areas where regulation might cause unintended consequences that are worse than the current state of affairs.

pavel_lishin May 29, 2018 View on HN

I don't see "more regulation" as an inherently negative thing.

supertrope Aug 30, 2023 View on HN

Some people are generally against regulations.

jonfw May 11, 2020 View on HN

if that was true- why bother with regulation in the first place?

brianwawok Jun 22, 2017 View on HN

You can't. This is why regulation, even when imperfect, is good.

draw_down Jan 8, 2019 View on HN

Regulation is bad, don’tcha know.