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To: greenspirit who wrote (42641)6/29/1999 12:46:00 AM
From: Neocon  Respond to of 108807
 
Michael, there is usually evidence, the question is how compelling it is...



To: greenspirit who wrote (42641)6/29/1999 1:26:00 AM
From: Dayuhan  Respond to of 108807
 
many government policies are implemented without a statistical or causal relationship.

I agree. And I think that they should be very carefully reviewed, without ideological bias. In many cases it is impossible to scientifically prove a causal relationship, but there must at least be strong supporting evidence and a solid, credible, argument in support of the causal relationship.