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To: Dale Baker who wrote (19472)5/23/2006 11:47:55 AM
From: epicure  Respond to of 540882
 
I don't underestimate it, but I still don't understand it.



To: Dale Baker who wrote (19472)5/23/2006 11:50:54 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 540882
 
if it serves their need for emotional gratification

This whole issue is almost all about emotional gratification no matter how much anyone wants to frame it as economics. Which is why we will not end up with effective legislation, just more temporizing. Emotionally gratifying temporization.