muciti said:
I dont understand the issue. If someone is taking medical advice from a blog rather than a dr for a serious medical condition chances are they too stupid to make good choices whether this blog exists or not.
Because people are susceptible to bribes and misinformation from suppliers of products and doctors are not people, right?
ttwtt78640 said:
In some areas that is true, yet do you REALLY want "Homey the Handyman" to be able to tie into the power grid after wiring your new addition with recycled lamp cord?
That would be an awesome business name. I would totally hire Homey the Handyman.
I am not suggesting an end to certifications. How many hundreds (if not thousands) of certificates are available in the computer industry? Tons. How many of them are government certificates? Virtually none. This mean that Homey the Computer Programmer can write programs to his heart's delight so long as someone is willing to hire him (assuming a lack of certification). The same goes for any other type of job. I completely rewired a house I was working on even though I have never taken a single "course" and have no government licensure. The inspector later was impressed by the orderliness of the wiring and found nothing dangerous.
In other words, it does not take a license to have knowledge. The opposite is also true, I know of many people who hold various government licenses who are mediocre at best in their particular trades. Do hairstylists
really need to be licensed? Seriously. Take a look at this list of occupations which are licensed by many states in the U.S. and tell me it's not ridiculous:
Accountants and Auditors
Actuaries
Administrative Service Managers
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors
Advertising Sales Agents
Aerospace Engineers
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Inspectors
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Workers, All Other
Aircraft Pilots and Instructors (in addition to FAA)
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Anesthesiologists
Animal Breeders
Animal Control Workers
Animal Scientists
Animal Trainers
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arborists, Tree Surgeons, and Tree Service Specialty Contractors
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Athletic Trainers and Valets
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Audiologists
Auditors, Energy
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Automotive Master Mechanics
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Barbers
Bartenders
Bill and Account Collectors
Biochemists
Biological Scientists, All Other
Biological Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Boiler Operators and Tenders, Low Pressure
Boilermakers
Bus Drivers, School
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Calibration and Instrumentation Technicians
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cargo and Freight Agents
Carpenters
Carpet Installers
Cashiers, Parimutuel (Horse Racing)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemists
Child Care Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Chiropractors
Civil Engineers
Clinical and School Psychologists
Coaches and Instructors, Athletics
Coin, Vending, and Slot Machine Servicers and Repairers
Collections Agency Managers
Commercial Pilots, Aerial Pesticide Applicators
Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Construction Managers and Contractors
Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Coroners
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Cosmetologists, Hairdressers, and Hairstylists
Counselors, All Other
Counter and Rental Clerks
Court Clerks
Court Reporters
Crane and Tower Operators
Credit Analysts
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Dentists, General
Dietetic Technicians
Dieticians and Nutritionists
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Driver/Sales Workers
Drywall Installers
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Education Administrators, All Other
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
Education Administrators, School Superintendents
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Others
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Electricians
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
Electronics Engineering Technicians
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Elementary (Public) School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Employment Interviewers, Private or Public Employment Service
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Engineering Managers
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineers, All Other
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Others
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Environmental Engineers
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Excavating and Loading Machine Operators
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Extraction Workers, All Other
Farm Labor Contractors
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Farmers and Ranchers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals
Fence Erectors
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Financial Specialists, All Other
Fire Fighters
Fire Inspectors
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Construction Trades Workers
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Extractive Workers
First-Line Supervisors, Customer Service
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All Other
Fish and Game Wardens
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Food Batchmakers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Food Science Technicians
Food Service Managers
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Forensic Science Technicians, Polygraph Examiner
Forest and Conservation Workers
Foresters
Funeral Directors/Embalmers/Morticians
Gaming Cage Workers, Change Persons, and Booth Cashiers
Gaming Computer Systems Operators or Repairers
Gaming Dealers
Gaming - Horse Racing Vendors
Gaming Managers
Gaming - Race Horse Owners
Gaming - Restaurant Managers
Gaming Service Workers, All Other
Gaming Supervisors
Gaming Surveillance Officers, Security Officers, and Gaming Investigators
Gas Appliance Repairers
General and Operations Managers
Geological and Petroleum Technicians
Geologists and Hydrologists
Glaziers
Government Service Executives, Superintendents of Schools
Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Hazardous Material Removal Workers
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other, including Acupuncturists
Health Educators
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, including Hearing Aid Dispensers
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Hearing Aid Dispensers and Fitters
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Hoist and Winch Operators
Home Appliance Installers
Home Health Aides
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other
Hunters and Trappers, Commercial
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Production Managers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Instructional Coordinators
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Underwriters
Interior Designers
Internists, General
Interpreters and Translators
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners - Chimney Sweepers
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Land Surveyors
Landscape Architects
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Lawyers
Legal Support Workers, All Other
Librarians
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Library Technicians
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Loan Officers
Lobbyists
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Lodging Managers
Log Graders and Scalers
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Managers, All Other
Manicurists and Pedicurists
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Marine Architects
Marine Engineers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Massage Therapists
Material Moving Workers, All Other
Materials Engineers
Materials Inspectors
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Mechanical Door Repairers
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Inspectors
Medical Assistants
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists
Medical and Health Services Managers, including Nursing Home Administrators
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Mental Health Counselors
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Microbiologists
Middle (Public) School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Millwrights
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Motion Picture Projectionists
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Municipal Fire Fighters
Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
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