05-02-2016, 05:20 AM
"Somehow the rule changes are always about "banning" something, which invariably creates a new/different problem."
Exactly. Why does government immediately reach for the "stick" instead of trying the "Carrot" first. Isn't the whole idea of a Democracy about agreeing on something and working together for it? Make your case for any particular objective and get the people behind you, unintended consequences will be exposed and the results of free people working for the common good will result in much better outcomes.
It seems everywhere we have lost faith in the idea of democracy. Perhaps reading Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack would be a better choice for their inspiration than Mein Kampf.