tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post7540293530331387605..comments2023-10-23T09:23:05.584-05:00Comments on Live Oaks: Cracking Down on ContractorsBrian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-61063605177834174092009-11-12T09:01:42.013-06:002009-11-12T09:01:42.013-06:00Jasmine,
Thanks for the link. Mr. Simpson makes a ...Jasmine,<br />Thanks for the link. Mr. Simpson makes a very good argument regarding the immoral and contradictory nature of occupational licensing.<br /><br />As you and Mr. Simpson point out, the only ones protected by occupational licensing are those in the profession.Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-36454585701505705802009-11-12T07:46:04.337-06:002009-11-12T07:46:04.337-06:00Brian,
the topic of licensing requirements by law ...Brian,<br />the topic of licensing requirements by law is not much talked about -but definitely needs to be. In many instances licensing laws are accepted as the metaphysically given and not to be examined, with the premise unquestioned about whether these laws are in place to actually protect individuals (or who they protect!). In many professions it is plain that licensing is a means to keep competition out. Professional associations have that as the primary function on their agenda and want to create guild kind of trade groups whereby anybody outside the group cannot accept work in the group's particular field. I had a conversation in this context recently with a friend who happens to be a physiotherapist, and was concerned about Orthopaedic doctor offices enroaching on the business of physiotherapists!<br />Realtors comes to mind as another group that has created licensing as a racket to severely limit competition.<br />There was a really good posting on the topic of licensing (particularly the medical field) a while ago on FIRM by Dr Hsieh from an online response he had from Mr Simpson of the Institute of Justice, which you may have perhaps read:<br />http://www.westandfirm.org/blog/2009/05/simpson-on-licensing.html<br /><br />I really enjoy your weekday postings. Thank you!<br /><br />JasmineRational Educationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520568540990573166noreply@blogger.com