“Regulations” need better branding.
I propose we call them “protections” instead.
Instead of building regulations — building protections.
Instead of fire regulations — fire protections.
Environmental protections.
Safety protections. Traffic protections. Etc.
No, it won’t solve the world’s problems. But semantics matter. It influences people more than I think we want to believe.
Here’s to all the protections we enjoy so that some rich men can’t eke out a few percent more profit at the expense of all our lives.