Pragmatically it might be the best way forward, but in principle it goes against free market resource optimizations This is a pretty good argument the absolute

Pragmatically it might be the best way forward, but in principle it goes against free market resource optimizations This is a pretty good argument the absolute value of principle, tbh For what it's worth, I tend to see principles like map; useful - even indispensable - in many situations, that are nevertheless abstractions and therefor imperfect guides to actual reality. Use maps, yes, but avoid mistaking them - or any system of symbols - for the things they represent (i.e., the map is not the territory). Indeed, principle is a form of proxy wisdom for the young and inexperienced. It's better than nothing, but probably not enough to save you from at least a few episodes of hard reckoning. Assuming these don't get you killed, the places where principle doesn't serve are the ones where mature judgement develops. Granted, there's a point where this doesn't serve either, but that's okay too since mortality always wins in the end.