4 ms·Yes, paternalism is a reason. It’s just not a very good reason.by egdod 7y agoYes, paternalism is a reason. It’s just not a very good reason.duxup 7y agoIt's not paternalism, it's good economic policy to avoid letting whole groups of people fall into such situations that easily.egdod 7y ago... because you know better than they do what’s good for them. That’s definitional paternalism.