Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 14

Increasingly, elementary schools are banning tag, dodge ball, touch football, kickball, and other vigorous games from the playgrounds. One school banned touching altogether. Administrators fear physical injuries, reduced self-esteem, and lawsuits. As the Los Angeles Times editorialized, "It's hard sometimes to tell whether schools are graduating students or growing orchids." 15 Ayn Rand argued for reduced rules in life, thus relying on the market to address virtually all problems.
a. From Rand's free market point of view, explain why we should reduce playground rules as much as possible, even at the risk of children being hurt.
b. Would you follow the rules approach or Rand's free market approach in managing a playground Explain.