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To: koan who wrote (21260)	7/30/2012 1:23:27 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 85487

"Denmark has been studied by scientists." you continue to spew nonsense

To: koan who wrote (21260)	7/30/2012 1:49:33 PM
From: gamesmistress	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

"Saying every major city is failing is nonsense." It was "Every major city that is failing is run by the Dems." What a difference those 5 words which you left out makes. In case you want to see the list, just search for Detroit, Buffalo, Miami in this thread. You might also look at the article I posted about the Democrat-run city of San Bernardino in the Democrat-run state of California. SB has just declared bankruptcy. "One cannot use anecdotal evidence." Like your friends the tourists? "Denmark has been studied by scientists." According to the guy who lives there, "I have no idea how researchers reached the conclusion that Danes are the "happiest people in the world" – neither I nor anyone I know was asked. But since it is published in a major scientific survey carried out by Leicester University in England, it must be true." I think he was being somewhat sarcastic there. One survey. When? What were the questions? Any other surveys to back it up? "Income inequality has been quantified by the scientific community and its damage to societies has been studied." Non-sequitur. "I don't want to be kept by the state. Where did you get that idea? I want our country to take care of the poor and sick. And provide affordable education to all people." You want the US to do it the way Denmark does. Which is the state takes all your money and redistributes it as it sees fit. You like the results? That is your, and Denmark's, prerogative. You could say that I have weighed the costs and benefits and it is worth it to me. But you don't. You ignore the costs (and I don't mean just money) and sing your little song that Denmark's way is the best, if not the only way to have a more civilized society. Bull.

To: koan who wrote (21260)	7/30/2012 6:21:30 PM
From: TimF	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

Denmark has been studied by scientists. Sure. And they can get reasonably objective data about gross production per capita, income per capita, gini coefficents for income and/or expenditure, etc. None of which results in - "Denmark is paradise, and we should adopt their system of high taxes, universal health care, "free" education, etc?" That last statement involves a judgement call, of a type that is not and can not be determined rigorously by science. Its not a scientific statement, even more mild versions of it, like Denmark's social and political setup is better (or worse) than that of the US, are not scientific.