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![]() Norway: "What, people are getting comfortably high off something?"
*bans substance* |
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At least people in America can fight against the government. That's mostly impossible in Europe and consists of begging for mercy (which is sometimes granted). My point is that citizens cannot force a European government to back down on a law (as can be sometimes done in USA and Canada with constitutional challenges).
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In Canada or USA, the government would be facing a nasty lawsuit for 'wrongful dismissal'.
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![]() Why don't big pharma lobbyists lobby for removing the entire set of safety regulations that are involved in drug approval instead of lobbying for drug prohibition? Being big pharma it would take no effort to crush all competition once all regulations were done away with.
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Do you realize how many billions they pay out annually already - even with strong regulatory monitoring for safety? No, Big Pharma accepts the regulations because they are cheaper than a blockbuster class-action suit which could wipe out a company entirely. Indeed, wiping out regulations opens the market up to the generic drug suppliers and that would also wipe out Big Pharma' fat profits that are 100% dependent upon regulatory control over the marketplace. Big Pharma doesn't like free markets at all. I think they have far more to loose than gain from eliminating all regulations.
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I'm not that sure if the little man stands a better chance in the US. At least I would be surprised if it's that black and white.For some/a lot of issues, certainly, but for some again - perhaps not. Being a small democratic nation has its perks, and I think that despite the obsession with rules and regulations (not always a bad thing, by the way) - my social liberties at least feel safe and sound. I'm pretty sure political movements change laws, considering that politicians are whores for votes. A populist movement can most certainly get shit done. |
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