Monday, November 26, 2007

Public Administration is Regulation

Abstract:

"modern-day regulations is so pervasive and so commonplace that we see it everyday and accept it without thinking. Consider the simple act of going to McDonald's to buy a hamburger or a salad. You leave your house or apartment, which has been built according to local building codes - regulation. You drive to an intersection and stop at a red light - regulation. Once At McDonald's...

Our lives are constantly governed, or interfered with, by regulation. We are not officially born until we have a birth certificate - regulation. We must attend school up to a certain age - regulation. We cannot engage in many occupations without a license from the state - regulation. Finally, we cannot be declared legally dead without a death certificate - regulation. And it doesn't end here. We can be buried only in government-approved cemeteries and our estate taxes must be paid - regulation.

As a general rule of thumb, the more crowded and economically developed a place is, the more regulations. Society needs rules so that people don't inadvertently bump into each other's cars, live in house that fall down because they are structurally unsound, or get food poisoning from meat that was not wholesome. Why? Because things such as these were common problems before government regulations - at least in the developed world - made them relatively rare."

Interesting isn't it. I like the 2nd paragraph, the 1st and the 3rd is just to support it haa. I'm studying PA, so this is from my PA text book. kk back to mugging!

PS: i'm getting a new phone soon. HOHO!~ thnks to $200 voucher hoho~

~life is beautiful..becos this world is imperfect~

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