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-6 Post author: Gleb_Tsipursky 02 April 2016 05:38PM

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Comment author: James_Miller 05 April 2016 02:27:54AM 0 points [-]

Hard on them since with limited competition the Imam's would put less effort into their work.

Comment author: ChristianKl 05 April 2016 08:53:16AM 0 points [-]

Basically limiting competition of a trade means being hard on the trade?

Comment author: James_Miller 05 April 2016 12:56:25PM 1 point [-]

The government licencing practitioners of industry X helps incumbent practitioners of industry X while harming industry X's customers. The licencing should raise the price and lower the output and innovation of the industry.