Don't make the mistake of conflating concern for one's life with a desperation to avoid losing it. Safety concern is our own in-built countermeasure to desperate irrationally.
The fallacy that patients cannot act rationally in the face of adversity is a common excuse for compulsory regulatory bodies. While there is value in having a centralized body like the FDA provide consumers with qualified advice on drugs and food, a certification authority can provide that information for individuals to use at their own prerogative.
It blows my mind that complex desktop apps-think spreadsheets and image editing--are moving towards the web while every online forum and retailer offers a native mobile app. It's the antithesis of reason.
Complex functionality that doesn't depend on a remote resource belongs in a native app, whether desktop or mobile: Spreadsheet, CAD, word processor, etc. Online shopping, social media, and other content-based services that rely primarily on server-side resources gain nothing from native mobile apps.
The fallacy that patients cannot act rationally in the face of adversity is a common excuse for compulsory regulatory bodies. While there is value in having a centralized body like the FDA provide consumers with qualified advice on drugs and food, a certification authority can provide that information for individuals to use at their own prerogative.