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Old 12-17-2015, 03:05 PM   #464
peter12
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Originally Posted by rubecube View Post
Then provide them with a solid safety net to get by until the adjustment period passes. Running a society isn't all lollipops and sunshine. Sometimes some people have to take it in the teeth for the sake of social progress. That's how utilitarianism works.



Except the results generally are clear, you just don't want to accept them. The NDP are backtracking because they've completely blown through their political capital and because the current economic climate is (maybe) not conducive to a minimum wage hike.
So many things mixed up here.
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