It’s not a straw man. It’s actual facts. This isn’t a hypothetical.

Airlines were heavily regulated. We know how it worked.

It's a straw man. Reasonable regulations are not going to raise prices by 400%. That's absurd.

Nobody is saying regulate them to death. But maybe, just maybe, don't let the company themselves certify their own aircraft when it comes to matters of safety, required training, etc.

> Regulations are worth the downsides when it's a matter of life and death.

I am in disagreement specifically with this absolute quote.

Regulations may or may not be worth the downsides, even when they save lives. The economic costs matter and should be calculated and a reasonable tradeoff should be made.

You can't make a statement like that and then turn around and complain about my hypothetical 300% price increase for a 900% safety increase.

I think we're in agreement then. I don't think in terms of absolutes, there's always a trade-off to be made and one must be rational and measured.