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We don't have to consistently choose every intervention that benefits the group over some individuals, we can evaluate them one by one and pick and choose.
by maxerickson 6y ago
We don't have to consistently choose every intervention that benefits the group over some individuals, we can evaluate them one by one and pick and choose.
- aksss 6y agoEven in a democracy, it’s rarely “we”, but more often “they” - an unelected bureaucracy. The democratic choices are several layers (and years) removed from direct impact.
- dapf 6y agoIt's all about getting that 51%. This is why a democracy without a very strong republican and individual rights constraints is nothing but soft-core communism.
- AlexTWithBeard 6y agoYup. It's an ages old question of what happens if 11 boys of the class unanimously vote that all 10 girls should attend the lessons topless.