So I think I'm going to do my Issue Paper on the general idea of Ridiculous Laws. I recently saw a report on the Fox News Network about Ridiculous Laws. Children were getting fined for having a lemonade stand on their front yard without a business permit. They also gave another example of a farmer who cleaned debris out of a ditch without city permission. Another Law in New York which stated that only taxis with a badge on their car had permission to use taxis to transport people. The Badge cost hundreds to thousands of dollars to own and doesn't allow small business or personnel to start their own taxi business. I believe this is wrong and limits creativity, progress, and entrepreneurship. Im really not sure if I can do my Issue paper on the topic in general which I would like.
I Think a research question could be: "Should their be a yellow line in Laws protecting monopolies, unsafe environments, and property." "Is laws and regulations limiting progress, creativity, and entrepreneurship." "Why does government make such laws and regulations?" "Should government enforce such situations?" I care about this a lot because I think were limiting the creation of something bigger and better. For example, I recently learned in history that religion and the old way of government was the main reason why the industrial revolution didn't occur until the last 300 or so years. Religion leaders believed that science would disprove of a God. Old government didn't allow entrepreneurship and the free market. Everything was control and was governed by the government. More laws and regulations have been created in the last 30 years then in the entire 200 years and more of the existence of the United States of America. Many people who created the greatest inventions on earth would be sued and fined to DEATH for the experiments they did. If it was chemical they used on animals, the lighting of a field on fire, or cutting down a tree, either way, it would limit them of their creativity. We are too harsh today and I think it will limit my creativity, especially since Im not super rich to be able to buy all the permits and stuff required today to do anything!
SO... I kind of rampaged about this and I still not sure if I have a issue here. Maybe one of you guys can help me narrow it down... I don't know.
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This sounds like an interesting idea. I don't really know how to narrow it down for you...good luck though.
ReplyDeleteMan, those laws do sound ridiculous; I think you have a lot of good ideas! I wish I was more help with the narrowing too, but I am excited to see what you come up with. I'm sure it will be awesome!
ReplyDeleteWe already mentioned this in class, but I think if you were going to stick with this topic you'd have to focus on one specific law instead of talking about "ridiculous laws" in general. If you pick one and get into its details, you'd have a better, more focused argument.
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