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Old 06-24-2014, 10:22 PM   #277
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Originally Posted by AcGold View Post
The problem now for legalization isn't so much a scientific one as it is political.
Same with "tough-on-crime", same with the GST cut (if you consider economics a science - I do), same with supply management, same with birth control in the US...

The rationally correct policy frequently diverges from the politically correct one. It would be nice if the majority would use their "rule" to have decisions made by the people who produce the best evidence for what they think should be done.
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