Originally Posted by
jrl767
yes ... it's called "unintended consequences" but I suggest it should more accurately be "unanticipated consequences" ... it's a delicate balancing act between the urgency of taking action and the time needed to analyze the outcomes and implications of prospective actions before deciding what to do
a well-informed decision is better than no decision: it's impossible to reduce risk to zero, but it's important to have realistic expectations and to accept that no solution/approach will be perfect
Example...requiring families to purchase a plane ticket for children under two. This pushes families to drive instead of fly...driving being way more dangerous than flying.
It sounds like a good idea but the situation is more complicated than it appears.
I see unanticipated consequences to be a huge problem as we pass more and more laws to regulate and legislate all behavior.