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> An honest reader would not interpret my pro-free-market comment as being 100% absolute in any and all circumstances. FWIW, based on my experience, whenever I
by majewsky 5y ago
> An honest reader would not interpret my pro-free-market comment as being 100% absolute in any and all circumstances.
FWIW, based on my experience, whenever I see Americans arguing pro-free-market, I am going to assume that they genuinely argue in absolutes. ("FWIW" because I can see from your profile that you're Canadian.)
- mthoms 5y agoGenerally fair I guess, but extending the argument from electronics all the way to something as universally reviled as cigarettes? That's quite a leap! I mean, why stop there? Why not flame throwers and ballistic missiles? :-) This is exactly the kind of thing that makes me want to participate less and less in online discussion. HN's rules require people to interpret comments charitably but it's still full of stuff like this. It's exhausting. I just don't have the energy for it anymore and honestly that makes me quite sad.