A valid point, but any efforts made by the "scuba industry" to act "responsibly" and regulate itself for the primary purpose of placating lawmakers will only suffice until more zealous lawmakers step forward to "help" us.
This is probably just a disagreement over how far is too far and where the regulating will end. An honest difference of opinion and/or philosophy.
Wouldn't it be fair to say that individual decisions were the key factors in this death, not those of the "scuba industry"?
Unless one views individual decisions as somehow enmeshed and dependent on the actions of others, the individual who died was solely responsible, IMO.
Unfortunately, public policy rationale is headed ever increasingly toward the enmeshed view with no end in sight to the efforts to regulate.
We see it every day as freedoms get eroded little by little to protect people from themselves. How can one argue against being protected?
Even in today's pre-socialist political environment, it might still be possible to discourage lawmakers from excessive regulating by making it unpopular to do so.
I'm just doing my part by re-emphasizing the greater importance of individual freedom and responsibility.
Dave C