Quote Originally Posted by tailfins View Post
It depends on how fallen the society is. When landlords commonly think a security deposit is a "lease administration fee", rentals need to be tightly regulated. When car repair shops commonly run up a four figure bill on a car needing no repairs, car repairs need to be tightly regulated. A society that mostly is unethical doesn't deserve freedom. Pre-Castro Cuba had nearly degraded to a "modern" Sodom and Gomorrah in the 1950s. I at least entertain the idea that it deserved Castro. Maybe they have learned their lesson in 50+ years. Our country is defined how each of us live our everyday lives. The politics reflect the society, not the other way around. Socialism, Communism or even Stalinism is appropriate for a nation that completely loses its sense of right and wrong.
I'd argue that regulations do not effectively address the issues and are counterproductive. We need a government that enforces contracts and encourages transparency. The difference between right and wrong is when one side is able to force its will against the other and a governmental system that is based on that, writ large, is not a solution to the inherent problems.