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Re:100 years ago, prohibition went into effect by zip1234 on Thursday January 02, 2020 @12:26PM (#21937438)
What about laws that are banning things that are not aesthetically pleasing? They recently made a law banning 'big-foot' houses near me. It 'harms' someone's view.
Re:100 years ago, prohibition went into effect by scarface74 on Thursday January 02, 2020 @01:05PM (#21937906)
Unfortunately, that causes direct negative externalities. It reduces the values of other homes. For instance, when the bank forecloses on a house, it becomes their responsibility to keep the grass cut and the house maintained. It’s not enforced in a lot of places.