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What is "good for society"?

If everyone gains, then it is "good for society" but what if some people gain and some lose, as in most regulations.

"Good for society" in my view is a measure of what is lost compared to what is gained. It is good when that ratio is a positive number. Removing the content entirely seems to be a pretty clear net negative.

For ratio rather than sum, I think you mean greater than 1.

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