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The article addresses this by remembering the reader that the taxi industry is a cartel controlled by the government. All horror stories and other bad things ar
by fiatjaf 11y ago
The article addresses this by remembering the reader that the taxi industry is a cartel controlled by the government. All horror stories and other bad things are implied.
- msellout 11y agoIf that was the author's intention, I don't think it was very effective. The fire department is controlled by the government. Does that imply horror stories and other bad things?
- oldmanjay 11y agoFor the sake of intellectual honesty it would seem important to note the service models are not quite the same, right?
- msellout 11y agoPerhaps, but I think my point still stands that not all readers will make the same assumption about the author's intent.
- fiatjaf 11y agoYes, of course. Don't you see buildings in flames and people dying everywhere? You just don't have anything to compare. The fire department is just there and it is the nature of things. Since I'm not a fire specialist, let's look at the police department: you will agree with me that the police is corrupt and incapable of arresting anyone, they're just a bunch of lazy guys! Hear this podcast: http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-protect-against-crime-this-case-study-will-blow-your-mind/ http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-pr...