I am personally of two minds about it, because while I might be partial to the example mentioned, I can immediately tell how it would in real life. It would be just like with the Simpsons[1].

"Oh, please. For a nickel a person tax increase... we could build a theater for shadow puppets. Balinese or Thai? Why not both? Then everybody's happy."

In other words, no one will be happy. Let individuals keep making individual decisions.