EXCESSIVE PROTECTION 1 . A person's condition : An expression that proposes that care is harmful rather than beneficial. For example, the overprotection of children from possible diseases and infections causes them a harm to life since they do not create the necessary antibodies and will be much more sick and defenceless people during their adult life. This is especially true of mothers who avoid all over the media the contact of their children with germs that regularly pupulate in the environment. 2 . Said of an entity, of a field of human activity : Protection that instead of benefiting ends up damaging that activity . Customs over-protection, in order to favour national industry tends to bring about innovation and healthy competition, ultimately harming industry, consumers and the country itself. State subsidy and dumping, low-cost price reduction to eliminate competition, are unethical forms of trade and prohibited by the WTO.
