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by Daishiman 1682 days ago
> "We're just protecting you" is a transparent excuse to rig the game. It's pulling up the ladder.

This is a truism that's not based on reality. You can question whether the protection is actually useful for the case, but there's a reason a bunch of professional licenses exist, and they do protect people. I don't want to "educate myself" to see if my doctor is competent to practice.