There are no tradeoffs. Every policy is 100% beneficial.
Reminds me of the current fight in NJ regarding offshore wind production. They start construction of off-shore wind. Suddenly, there's an increase in dead whales/dolphins washing up on the shore. People demand (probably cynically) that this must be investigated before building more off-shore wind. The gov't does some BS study concluding that, no, there's absolutely 100% no way the two are related. I would respect these people a lot more if they just said, "We can't prove the two aren't related, but we believe renewable energy production needs to be prioritized over a transient increase in whale deaths."
I've taken to habitually asking people "what are the costs or harms of this policy?" If they won't volunteer any, I immediately conclude they're speaking in bad faith, or idiots.
I have noticed this. It's as if politics is relegated to the status of what colour to paint your living room. People either like your choice or not. And if they don't, they don't present a case for why not. It is all team sports.
There are no tradeoffs. Every policy is 100% beneficial.
Reminds me of the current fight in NJ regarding offshore wind production. They start construction of off-shore wind. Suddenly, there's an increase in dead whales/dolphins washing up on the shore. People demand (probably cynically) that this must be investigated before building more off-shore wind. The gov't does some BS study concluding that, no, there's absolutely 100% no way the two are related. I would respect these people a lot more if they just said, "We can't prove the two aren't related, but we believe renewable energy production needs to be prioritized over a transient increase in whale deaths."
I've taken to habitually asking people "what are the costs or harms of this policy?" If they won't volunteer any, I immediately conclude they're speaking in bad faith, or idiots.
I have noticed this. It's as if politics is relegated to the status of what colour to paint your living room. People either like your choice or not. And if they don't, they don't present a case for why not. It is all team sports.