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Old 11-20-2007, 09:47 PM
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The key is assumption of known (or guessed at) risks. That's why the auto example would be acceptable and this proposal would not be.
Say that tested it in Russia for the past 10 years. They don't know how many deaths it would produce, but 75,000 was an average. The intention isn't to kill, it is an unintended by-product. They do know that deaths will occur, roughly 75,000, but it could be 65,000 one year. And, as I said, they're dedicated to making it safer.

They put it up for a vote here, which way would you go?
I'd still vote no. NONONONO. It's socialism, I tell you. What business do we have voting on such things anyway?????

Edited to add: BTW, I voted no on mass transit too in the last election. For the same reason.


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