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by svilen_dobrev
121 days ago
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> gatekeeping mechanisms > people doing work they have no formal qualification to do These can be bad and good.. Depends on the domain, and regulatory overstepping / guilding. Let's take electricity at home. In some countries, you cannot change a lightbulb if you're not "certified" electrician, repairing one's water heater is unthinkable, re-making house's electrical wiring-and-switches-and-contacts infrastructure unimaginable. In other countries, noone gives a damn - if one knows-how and can do it, do it. And people seems wise enough to judge whether to play with that or not. And i have not heard of any difference in injuries/deaths from these. So in this case, "credentials" are an artificial thing. On the other extreme.. any 5y old is capable of holding a gun and shooting someone from 2 meters. So in that case, guns should better not be available at all. And as consequence, very few countries allow weaponry to proliferate - in this case, strong regulation is required.. And credentials/can-be-trusted might matter.. |
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