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> Regulations are worth the downsides when it's a matter of life and death.

I am in disagreement specifically with this absolute quote.

Regulations may or may not be worth the downsides, even when they save lives. The economic costs matter and should be calculated and a reasonable tradeoff should be made.

You can't make a statement like that and then turn around and complain about my hypothetical 300% price increase for a 900% safety increase.



I think we're in agreement then. I don't think in terms of absolutes, there's always a trade-off to be made and one must be rational and measured.




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