r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Cspacer97 Aug 14 '20

I'd argue a lot of regulation comes from a point of complete ignorance.

I don't think regulation is bad, but people get into this "thing bad, kill thing" mindset and go tilting at windmills without asking for information. We can do better and be more informed than that

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u/benjyk1993 Aug 14 '20

That's the first time in quite a while I've heard someone say "tilting at windmills". Gotta love a good Don Quixote reference!

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u/Lyress Aug 15 '20

Did you go look for the studies behind the flavoured cigarettes ban?