> You wouldn't have any software companies because the market had too many
>> barriers to enter and or endure.
>>
>
> This is the standard whine of all business people. When the regulations
> come, they stay in business and continue to make a profit. It's completely
> bogus.
> ----------------
>
What I said was your version would only allow a monopoly to survive.
The items you are citing remind me of how the UAW has thousands of retired
workers all of whom expect healthcare. That meant that
each vehicle produced had 500+ fee for all of those foremer employees
benefits.
What happened to the auto manufacturing industry in the US was not
inevitable. It was caused by people running those companies who were
complacent and shortsighted. (In other words, the incompetence of specific
individuals at very high levels, a recurring problem that no organization,
public or private, ever handles well, and, in fact, rarely handles at all
until after the organization is severely damaged.) They did not think they
had to compete and they did not try. Then it was too late. It is not the
fault of those UAW workers who negotiated contracts in good faith. Nor is
it the fault of the government regulations regarding safety, quality, and
longevity of vehicles.
The software industry is no longer in its infancy. It is way past the point
where it was new and fragile and needed special privileges to develop. It
is a huge, mature industry and should be regulated as such.
In general, European economies are far more regulated than the US and yet
they have comparable standards of living and economic health. There is
absolutely no question that we can regulate industry to a much greater
extent to ensure quality, safety, and environmental protection (see
throw-away electronic devices) than we do in this country without
significant negative impact on the economy. It's just that right-wing
corporate types control the government and won't permit it to happen.
Ken Dibble
www.stic-cil.org
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