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Old 10-31-2007, 04:36 PM
Phil153 Phil153 is offline
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Default Re: Revealed Preferences (people are liars)

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So basically your argument is:

"Point to something everyone can agree is negative"

"Demand that people give their freedom and choices over to me for their own goddamn good, I know what is best. I will be a benevolent dictator, I promise."

"Profit"

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Nope. I'm responding to the rather dubious assertion that people's actions are in line with their true values and desires. This is frequently not the case, and I'm giving reasons why
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