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Originally Posted by Random_Art
We could debate free market vs. government regulation until the cows come home
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As the Wachowski brother's showed amazingly in their matrix trilogy, its a matter of choice vs. control.
And in a total free market, the will of the consumer would dictate the direction of the product. If safety were such a HUGE concern for the consumer they would buy the car's with the higher crash test ratings, features, options, etc. over car's that lack it. As long as competition is thriving, other companies would follow suit, or suffer losses.
The entire point of the debate is less on free market vs. government regulation though, its about freedom of choice, personal liberty, and restraining the government from overstepping its boundaries by -forcing- you to make a choice about your own personal safety, liberty, etc. that they have no right to force upon you in the first place. That's the bigger picture. Free market vs. government regulation is an example of such a situation.