tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post5852011066402369632..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Depraved economicsEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-67936002875569058022013-07-19T11:20:27.027+12:002013-07-19T11:20:27.027+12:00And yet with Devil's advocacy hat on, those of...And yet with Devil's advocacy hat on, those of a firmly religious persuasion are convinced that harm is occurring and their actions are not motivated by mere disapproval.RobSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-62692620755255673212013-07-18T13:39:04.311+12:002013-07-18T13:39:04.311+12:00is hard being middle class and having only a few d...is hard being middle class and having only a few depravities but I suppose someone has to be like thispaulscottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-45272313631889274702013-07-18T11:42:55.074+12:002013-07-18T11:42:55.074+12:00It occurs to me that economists don't necessar...It occurs to me that economists don't necessarily hold the monopoly on this opinion. It would seem also to be one of the basic tenets of the libertarian mindset. I'm certainly no economist, as I'm sure our conversations have proven time and again, but I definitely hold to the idea that folk should be left to do whatever they desire so long as it isn't negatively impacting on others. I think the world would be a much nicer place if we could all cease our moral judgements of others' private business.Latsnoreply@blogger.com