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To: wonk who wrote (13029)2/22/2006 1:06:23 PM
From: epicure  Respond to of 542597
 
Nicely put. I created a very long post discussing everything from food and medical regulation, to the regulation of environmental polutants- but then I erased it and just gave up. Your post nicely sums up what I wish mine had said :-)



To: wonk who wrote (13029)2/22/2006 1:34:44 PM
From: Mary Cluney  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542597
 
Government has a different imperative, to maximize the well-being of the citizenry.

I am not going to equate what you are suggesting to communism, but communism had a similar argument. It sounded good on paper, but it just didn't seem to work. Maybe it was the execution. Until we get a better handle on human nature, I don't think we should experiment with giving government more authority than what is absolutely required.


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