The free market works

[natedogg]

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And in response to that other thread, I also feel that ....

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I think this is the key to our differences.

natedogg

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Do you mean because I'm able to realize that although I may believe something as factual, I am still ultimately only expressing an opinion, and word it as such?

Or do you mean that you are beyond opinions, and have the be-all and end-all answers to everything?

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No, I mean that you are basing your analysis on how you *feel* about the issue, whereas I am not.

natedogg

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And in response to that other thread, I also feel that ....

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I think this is the key to our differences.

natedogg

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Do you mean because I'm able to realize that although I may believe something as factual, I am still ultimately only expressing an opinion, and word it as such?

Or do you mean that you are beyond opinions, and have the be-all and end-all answers to everything?

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No, I mean that you are basing your analysis on how you *feel* about the issue, whereas I am not.

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Quit being a nit, and substitute the word "feel" with "think" and explain to me how how you differ. Actually, nevermind. I think that sums it up quite nicely.

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Well, I posted an explanation of how it would be possible for us to feel confident that
a restaurant was reasonably clean even in the absence of coercive regulation.

It was a detailed, well-thought out scenario covering all the bases.

Your responses included such brilliant insight as:


"Cost is for the weak, right? "

and

"you'd probably be living in a dumpster. "

and

" but once the socioeconomic structure is there, government regulations are clearly the only way to go. "

(with no explanation for why this is true).

When you finally admitted this much:

" And in response to that other thread, I also feel that if the looming energy crisis were to be decided by free market economics, sustenance would belong only to the highest bidders. "

The conspicuous lack of any *reasons* for this feeling, which only continued the trend, made me realize that you were reacting with your gut, and relying on your emotions.

Which I mentioned as the most likely reason that we don't see eye to eye.

natedogg

ahhh, you're probably right. i really don't know what i'm talking about when it comes to this stuff. your avatar just makes me wanna argue with you for some reason.