61. I agree with the statement insofar as government systems of taxation and
regulation are, in general, a great burden to business, and I agree that government
constraints are needed to prevent serious harms that would result if business were left
free in the singular pursuit of profit. However, I think the speaker states the obvious and
begs the more relevant question.
Is government at best a tremendous burden on business, as the speaker claims?
l think one would be hard-pressed to find any small business owner or corporate CEO
who would disagree. Businesses today are mired in the burdens that government has
imposed on them: consumer and environmental protection laws, the double-tiered tax
structure for C-corporations, federal and state securities regulations, affirmative action
requirements, anti-trust laws, and so on. in focusing solely on these burdens, one might
well adopt a strict laissez faire view that if business is left free to pursue profit the so-
called invisible hand of competition will guide it to produce the greatest social benefit,
and therefore that the proper nexus between business and government is no nexus at all.
Is government, nevertheless, a necessary burden on business, as the speaker also
claims? Yes. Laissez faire is an extreme view that fails to consider the serious harms
that business would do―to other businesses and to the society―if left to its own
devices. And the harms may very well exceed the benefits. In fact, history has shown
that left entirely to themselves, corporations can be expected not only to harm the
society by making unsafe products and by polluting the environment, but also to cheat
one another, exploit workers, and fix prices -all for profits sake. Thus, I agree that
government constraints on business are necessary burdens.
Ideally, the government should regulate against harmful practices but not interfere
with the beneficial ones. But achieving this balance is not a simple matter. For instance,
I know of a business that was forced by government regulation of toxic effluents to
spend over $120,000 to clean up an area outside of its plant where employees had
regularly washed their hands. The toxin in this case was nothing more than
biodegradable soap. This example suggests that perhaps the real issue here is not
whether government is a necessary burden on business―for it clearly is―but rather
how best to ensure that its burdens dont outweigh its benefits.
In sum, the speakers two assertions are palpable ones that are amply supported by
the evidence. The more intriguing question is how to strike the best balance.
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