patrick.net

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/opinion/are-law-schools-and-bar-exams-necessary.html?source=patrick.net

Yea so? Do you know the requirements to get a license to cut hair? You have to attend an approved California School (or schooling and experience from another state) and take an exam. This is a form of protectionism, after all before the licensing requirements, how many people were injured getting there hair cut? How many got there eye poked out with sharp scissors or had there ear clipped off. Not many I wager, at worse they just got a bad hair cut. And God knows we have to prevent people from walking around with the shame of having a bad haircut.

What other industries protect there existing workers from the endless droves of unskilled workers looking to steal there jobs? There are over 100 jobs that have some type of licensing requirement, most that require schooling, hours of experience under a licensed professional and an state exam. While it's easy to understand why doctors have to meet a minimum level of competence, jobs like Librarian, Barber, Massage Therapist, and Taxidermists, there no obvious public safety hazard there except maybe getting a lousy hair cut, Books misfiled and a less than lifelike representation of Fido when you get him stuffed.