Question

Consumer protection is an important issue, but how much responsibility should the government have in protecting consumer? There are many products that pose a health hazard yet are legal. Choose one of the following examples and explain whether or not you think that the government should ban the product.

Cigarettes
Beer, wine or liquor
Fast food

Answer 1

Questions like how much a government should regulate certain forces in society becomes a slippery slope argument. In other words how far is too far? For example, cigarettes impacted society on a large enough scale that they were regulated.