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"Whether or not you believe X, the idea that we would change our stance on the matter because of new circumstances that make it a better idea is absurd." Or di
by byrneseyeview 18y ago
"Whether or not you believe X, the idea that we would change our stance on the matter because of new circumstances that make it a better idea is absurd."
Or did I misread you?
- hugh 18y agoWhether or not you believe in burning criminals at the stake, the idea that we would change our stance on the matter because it's cold outside today is absurd. (The point being that X in this case is an important issue of policy and Y is a transient, small-beer problem that X wouldn't really solve much anyway.)
- silverlake 18y agoMost people consider the real-estate bubble to be a massive shock to the financial system that could quite easily lead to a severe recession and the government takeover of $1 trillion in Fannie & Freddie debt (plus another few hundred billion for FDIC). You won't hear anyone in the know describe this as a "small beer problem".