Ah, but it doesn't. That would be a logical fallacy. Germany could have another reason for regulating barbers. My original comment wasn't about the regulation of barbers in general, it was about regulating them in the US (which was what the article was about). Having been to the US a couple of times, I have experienced first hand that you are commonly deprived of your own choices in the name of safety, when really, it's in the name of "not wanting to be sued".