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This annoys me as well. "Let's not do perfectly reasonable action A because it could lead to completely irrational event B." How about we just do A, but not B

• ctdonath 16y ago
  The problem is rational people disagree over whether B is irrational, and whether A is rational.
• timwiseman 16y ago
  If it were that easy, we would. The problem is that in a lot of "slippery slope" type activities doing A will make it much more likely that you won't be able to avoid B, or that someone else will use the fact that you did A to do B. Purely anecdotally, I have a very hard time limiting portions for foods I like, especially cookies. If there are cookies available, I find it very hard not to take 3 or even more if I take the first one. it is easier to never take the first one.
• CWuestefeld 16y ago
  What's the point of having a Constitution that sets limits on the powers of government?