I'm just curious, and I think this could be an interesting debate because we have people from all over the world here, and we all see this issue very differently.
I'm for a medium-sized government. I really do think there needs to be regulation in order to keep thinks smoothly (the finance sector comes to mind), but I'm not a fan of excessive bureaucracy either. I like how Canada does things. You always need a certain amount of bureaucracy in a government to keep things running, but then you could be like Germany and take it to excessive levels. The amount of pointless regulation and "order" here drives me crazy, because it's too heavy to actually be efficient (German efficiency? True in the private sector, TOTAL MYTH in the public sector). Like, in Canada you can have shotguns and other hunting rifles, but you need to have an ownership permit (which involves a background check) and a carry permit (at least, if you want to take it off your own property). In Germany though, they take it a step further and you have to be part of a hunting association and have special training. In Canada, if you want to fish, you go to a shop and pay some money and you get a license. In Germany you have to take a 30 day course about fish and their environment, which is followed by a test, then pay some money and get your license. In Canada if you want to surf, you buy a surf board and maybe take some lessons or get a friend to teach you (if you don't want to fall off a lot). In Germany, you need a permit. Stuff like this DRIVES ME CRAZY. AND it also drives me crazy because if you have permits for these things in OTHER countries, they're not valid here. Where I come from, we learn about fish and their environment in school, and I've been fishing since I was 9, but that doesn't count for anything here. Blah.
On the flip side of that though, Canada has stronger regulations in the financial sector, and its banks are stronger because of it, so I guess what I'm trying to say is that I agree with regulation where it counts, but I think it can be taken way too far to the point where it's a huge waste of time and annoys everybody.
I'm for a medium-sized government. I really do think there needs to be regulation in order to keep thinks smoothly (the finance sector comes to mind), but I'm not a fan of excessive bureaucracy either. I like how Canada does things. You always need a certain amount of bureaucracy in a government to keep things running, but then you could be like Germany and take it to excessive levels. The amount of pointless regulation and "order" here drives me crazy, because it's too heavy to actually be efficient (German efficiency? True in the private sector, TOTAL MYTH in the public sector). Like, in Canada you can have shotguns and other hunting rifles, but you need to have an ownership permit (which involves a background check) and a carry permit (at least, if you want to take it off your own property). In Germany though, they take it a step further and you have to be part of a hunting association and have special training. In Canada, if you want to fish, you go to a shop and pay some money and you get a license. In Germany you have to take a 30 day course about fish and their environment, which is followed by a test, then pay some money and get your license. In Canada if you want to surf, you buy a surf board and maybe take some lessons or get a friend to teach you (if you don't want to fall off a lot). In Germany, you need a permit. Stuff like this DRIVES ME CRAZY. AND it also drives me crazy because if you have permits for these things in OTHER countries, they're not valid here. Where I come from, we learn about fish and their environment in school, and I've been fishing since I was 9, but that doesn't count for anything here. Blah.
On the flip side of that though, Canada has stronger regulations in the financial sector, and its banks are stronger because of it, so I guess what I'm trying to say is that I agree with regulation where it counts, but I think it can be taken way too far to the point where it's a huge waste of time and annoys everybody.
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