Quote:Ya, I get the logic. Still don't agree with it 100% of the time. In most cases the free market system works. In others, laws are needed.


It's not just in this area. There are other areas when regulation is necessary for society (short and long term) to prevent abuses. Leaving it up to free market is not always the best solution. jmo

Is it up to the state to prevent abuse? Is that the purpose of the state?


In that case you can't object to any restrictions of freedom as a case go prevent abuse can always be made.


The state was never intended to prevent abuse. The best we can hope for is that the state does not become the ultimate abuser since it has a natural monopoly on force.

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