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0 pointsWalterBright14h ago0 comments

If you try too hard to prevent deaths, you wind up causing deaths.

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If you try too hard to be anti-regulation you cause even more deaths and misery.

Regulation of drugs has caused deaths due to high cost of compliance with FDA regulations meaning far fewer drugs get developed that may save lives.

Aviation engines still use leaded gas for general aviation due to regulations that make it impractical to redesign the engines.

For more information, google "why do cessna engines still use leaded gas?"

Retric13h ago

Only if you’re ineffective. One of the best ways to prevent people dying is promoting long term economic growth.

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If you try too hard to be anti-regulation you cause even more deaths and misery.

Regulation of drugs has caused deaths due to high cost of compliance with FDA regulations meaning far fewer drugs get developed that may save lives.

Aviation engines still use leaded gas for general aviation due to regulations that make it impractical to redesign the engines.

For more information, google "why do cessna engines still use leaded gas?"

Retric13h ago

Only if you’re ineffective. One of the best ways to prevent people dying is promoting long term economic growth.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse