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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by smhinsey on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:19PM (#635227)
Does anyone actually advocate over-regulation?
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by mkeblx on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:32PM (#635246)
I advocate over-regulation. It's not very hard: figure out the exact set of regulation you want, x, and then advocate x&y, where y is not the null set. Since the likelihood of x&y is logically less that of x alone you stand a better chance of getting x implemented.
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by TriinT on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:49PM (#635270)
The problem with regulation is that for every set of rules there's a corresponding nonempty set of loopholes that can be exploited. Finance is now so complex that coming up with rules that can't be gamed is not as trivial as one might think...
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by plesn on Sunday May 31, 2009 @10:27PM (#635398)
Who said those rules ought to be static? Parliaments are busy places...
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by TriinT on Sunday May 31, 2009 @10:29PM (#635402)
The speed at which you can change the rules is lower than the speed at which smart people can come up with ways of gaming them...
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by tokenadult on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:21PM (#635230)
I listen to Robert Reich radio commentaries, and he seems to advocate over-regulation.
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by anigbrowl on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:49PM (#635271)
Surely the level of regulation he advocates seems excessive to you, no? (I have no particular opinion RR's actual recommendations).
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Re:If you accept evolution, you must oppose over-regulation ... by smhinsey on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:23PM (#635232)
Can you give an example?
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