Comment government-mandated certification kills competion (Score 1) 839
In many cases, government-mandated certification does nothing to protect the customer, but is merely used by those already _in_ the business to keep new competition _out_.
The Institute for Justice (http://www.ij.org/index.shtml) has won several court cases that blew the old boys' network out of the water (http://www.ij.org/cases/index.html).
Why should you have to be a licensed mortician just to sell somebody a casket? Why do you need a full cosmetology license just to braid somebody's hair?
There are other ways to insure that businesses do a competent and thorough job. Goverment approval should not be a requirement.
The Institute for Justice (http://www.ij.org/index.shtml) has won several court cases that blew the old boys' network out of the water (http://www.ij.org/cases/index.html).
Why should you have to be a licensed mortician just to sell somebody a casket? Why do you need a full cosmetology license just to braid somebody's hair?
There are other ways to insure that businesses do a competent and thorough job. Goverment approval should not be a requirement.
