Originally Posted by
theengel
On that, we can agree.
Our difference comes in how we think it should be fixed. You seem to more or less accept the idea that the government should regulate things in order to 'level the playing field.' My contention is that the less the government interferes, the more chance the little guy has of beating Goliath.
For example, think about our industry. Let's say the government imposed regulations on how we should handle waste toner. Here in America, it would probably come in the form of EPA regulations that impose mandatory inspections costing an insanely high amount of money. Like, they would say each bucket of toner being disposed should be inspected for $700 before you can do anything with it.
Guys like me would be out of business, because there's no way I could afford it. I know it's a cost you pass off to customers, but the larger companies would be able to dilute that cost across their overhead--I wouldn't. It would ruin me, along with hundreds of other inde techs, and strengthen the big corporations.
This is exactly what happens in hundreds of industries in America... including the farming industry, which I know you Canadians are dealing with right now (Monsanto).
Less government intervention would eventually destroy companies like Monsanto, because countless small farmers would have their hand cuffs taken off. They could find new ways of battling the giant. Monsanto wouldn't be able to sue every small fry and keep them from growing their own seed.
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