Tag Archives: legislation

Ridicule and Outrage

Posted on April 28, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the people’s reaction to the absurd Scottish hate crime law… is how it’s done. Soon that nonsensical abuse of thought will be tossed in the rubbish heap. Due to public outrage. Moreover that reaction … Continue reading →

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Legislation and Legislators

Posted on October 28, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that writing legislation is like building a house. Most legislation is never pointed at any particular thing. Take the drug policies of most nations. They are targeted at some nebulous idea of eradicating drug … Continue reading →

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The Quality of Debate Effects the Quality of Policy

Posted on October 14, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when a person’s argument is weak they tend to change the subject a lot. Doing so keeps their opponent off balance. More importantly, the weak points in their arguments are never examined. A … Continue reading →

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Relative Benefit, Relative Harm

Posted on May 26, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government should explicitly take into account the relative benefit of a given action. Passing a law for example. Take a man who is starving. He comes across putrid meat. Is the relative benefit … Continue reading →

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