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However...regarding your statement about doctors and other jobs with legislation and such to protect against incompetence: the free market would just as efficiently weed out the bad apples,

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Then why didn't it?

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Hypothetical Example:
Anyone can practice medicine. No license is required. However, most people feel that their money is better spent with the guy who has eight years of training under his belt. Therefore, the people without licenses fade away, unless they are able to make up the difference some other way. Either way, the system balances out, because people cannot afford to do otherwise.

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Hypothetically, how many of these unlicensed doctors can prescribe drugs or get you a referral to a specialist?

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But...I don't expect you to buy into that theory. I would like to challenge your belief that government legislation breeds competence.

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Challange away.

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No entity on the planet is more incompetent or inefficient than government.

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