ABSTRACT

There is a famous American saying that “you can’t live with or without your spouse,” which is also the way that most people feel about government regulations. We all know how important and critical they are yet we also know what a pain it is to comply with, and sometimes we do not understand why we should-a necessary evil some would say. Yet, we clearly understand when we do not have enough regulations after a disaster has occurred. Our challenge today is to change the paradigm and develop appropriate, balanced regulations before we have to suffer through a disaster.