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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING
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To: TigerPaw who wrote (9859)4/18/2002 11:14:54 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
Costs and benefits need to be examined...

The other important thing that a "commons" approach can lend to regulation is whether it needs to be regulated at all. If no case can be made for a common benefit then I would think that the activity is not appropriate for governmental regulation.

I think here we find some common ground, but perhaps only a little bit.

If something provides a general benefit but abuses the rights of a particular individual would you support it?

My conception of government's basic function is to keep the peace and protect people's rights. If there is a big and obvious common benefit from a certain government action, that doesn't get in the way of that job then I would probably not oppose the action, but I would not support the general idea that the government can and should do anything that is seen as being for the common good.
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