An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
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An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
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Re: An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
The Freakonomics books are excellent, even if I don't agree with their every premise. Definitely worth your time.
Re: An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
Funny how things can be looked at with statistics and be used to show almost anything that you want.
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Re: An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
The best part of the article posted by AJMD429:
"But the simple fact is that there are no viable political answers to it. So, in regard to your precise question, I think no, I don’t think gun violence should be on the political agenda at all. I think it’s so hopelessly convoluted. And the kinds of policies that people suggest are so obviously not going to fundamentally affect that the problem, that while there is a big problem, I don’t think there’s any way out given the kind of minimalist suggestions we’re making."
"But the simple fact is that there are no viable political answers to it. So, in regard to your precise question, I think no, I don’t think gun violence should be on the political agenda at all. I think it’s so hopelessly convoluted. And the kinds of policies that people suggest are so obviously not going to fundamentally affect that the problem, that while there is a big problem, I don’t think there’s any way out given the kind of minimalist suggestions we’re making."
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Re: An Economist looks at 'Gun Control'
Also loved this line:
"Gun buybacks are one of the most ineffectual public policies that have ever been invented in the history of mankind."
"Gun buybacks are one of the most ineffectual public policies that have ever been invented in the history of mankind."