Bolas 5 #51 July 25, 2012 Quote Quote In an perfectly informed society, people always walk away from transactions that are not of benefit to them. I fixed your statement to make it accurate. In an imperfectly informed society, such as the one in which we live, people sometimes walk away from transactions that are not of benefit to them, and sometimes they don't. Businesses have proven time and again that, given the opportunity to engage in a transaction that is beneficial only to them, they will do so. Sometimes, by the time the counter-parties become aware that the transaction is harmful to them, it's too late. One could argue the reason for this is too much trust in government laws and regulations and not enough "caveat emptor." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #52 July 25, 2012 Quote One could argue the reason for this is too much trust in government laws and regulations and not enough "caveat emptor." I find it interesting that people argue you can't trust your fellow man in business transactions (something you can walk away from), yet they'll trust their fellow man as a politician to tell them what they must do. Massive contradiction, IMO.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #53 July 25, 2012 QuoteQuote One could argue the reason for this is too much trust in government laws and regulations and not enough "caveat emptor." I find it interesting that people argue you can't trust your fellow man in business transactions (something you can walk away from), yet they'll trust their fellow man as a politician to tell them what they must do. Massive contradiction, IMO. It's not a contradiction at all. I have a say in my government. I have no say in Acme, Inc. My government has the best interests of my country, as a whole, at heart. Acme's first priority is maximizing its stock value.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #54 July 25, 2012 Quote I have no say in Acme, Inc. Sure you do. Don't buy their products. Quote My government has the best interests of my country, as a whole, at heart. While I respect your opinion, personally I find myself differing here.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #55 July 25, 2012 QuoteQuote I have no say in Acme, Inc. Sure you do. Don't buy their products. In a perfectly informed society, that's all it would take, but we don't live in such a society.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #56 July 25, 2012 Quote Quote My government has the best interests of my country, as a whole, at heart. While I respect your opinion, personally I find myself differing here. You're a better man than I. I laughed my ass off that.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #57 July 25, 2012 Quote In a perfectly informed society, that's all it would take, but we don't live in such a society. Which is one reason why I don't think my government has the best interests of our country at heart. Education is a prime example of what happens when the government takes control, and eliminates competition.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #58 July 25, 2012 QuoteQuote In a perfectly informed society, that's all it would take, but we don't live in such a society. Which is one reason why I don't think my government has the best interests of our country at heart. Education is a prime example of what happens when the government takes control, and eliminates competition. It's interesting that you should use education as an example. Without controlling for student background differences, private schools scored higher than non-charter public schools, as would be expected. However, this study examines these patterns further, determining whether they are due simply to the fact that higher proportions of disadvantaged students are enrolled in public schools, and the extent to which the gaps persist after controlling for potential student- and school-level confounding variables, including measures of socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, disability, limited English proficiency, and school location. Overall, the study demonstrates that demographic differences between students in public and private schools more than account for the relatively high raw scores of private schools. Indeed, after controlling for these differences, the presumably advantageous “private school effect” disappears, and even reverses in most cases. SourceMath tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #59 July 25, 2012 Quote Overall, the study demonstrates that demographic differences between students in public and private schools more than account for the relatively high raw scores of private schools. Indeed, after controlling for these differences, the presumably advantageous “private school effect” disappears, and even reverses in most cases. What demographic differences are they referring to? Wonder how they controlled for the differences? Is it relevant in real life, considering those differences may not be controlled?We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #60 July 26, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuote no one is thrilled to pay taxes...but I'm paying less now than I did in the late 90s. There needs to be a bit of perspective. My point is - where is the limit? The Federal Government is going to far, e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=HcBaSP31Be8&vg=medium (full disclosure, I have not verified information used in the video). This whole thing for you boils down to "obama care is bad" right? I mean, is that what this concept is about? Mandatory health care is a good thing given the way the medical industry is set up right now. If you don't like the concept of mandatory health care (or pay a tax/fee/whatever you want to call it) then you should be advocating for change to the industry, not this law. Make it so that people without healthcare don't get service. Those people can just die in the street for all I care, if we don't have some kind of mandatory health care. That's pretty brutal I know and gosh, what if I was that person, the point I'm making is that you can't have it both ways. You're not wrapping your head around the fact that it costs you no matter what because the systems already helps everyone even if they can't pay. The fact that it's being forced by a bureaucratic movement now is irrelevant because Pandora's box is already open. Everyone gets served even if they can't pay. Here ya go! Print some of THESE out every one you distribute can potentially lower your health insurance premiums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #61 July 26, 2012 QuoteMy government has the best interests of my country, as a whole, at heart awwwwww, that's so cute ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
