In this case, I merely claim that hysteria is a bad thing.
You claim you can be a good Jew/Christian...
If I really claimed that, I assume you would know whether it was a good Jew or a good Christian that I was claiming to be.
and yet justify price gouging of your fellow man.
Actually, you're begging the question: am I justifying price gouging? The first order of business is to prove that it exists. If you consider any price increase to be "gouging", then we're off to a bad start: you would be saying, then, that we must crank all prices back to their lowest point in the past 100 years, say. If you make the at least semi-reasonable claim that some increases are legit, and some are "gouging", then we need to discuss how we tell the difference. Currently, the way you tell the difference is to consult your somewhat hysterical emotions, and decide how the price makes you feel.
Each to their own.
I suppose. The sad thing is, your way is likely to be implemented by politicians, and it will kill people. But at least you'll feel better.
I suppose. The sad thing is, your way is likely to be implemented by politicians, and it will kill people. But at least you'll feel better.
Yes, I will feel better. You libertarian types are big on throwing the word "emotion" around as your best attack on others that disagree with you. It seems that is what makes YOU feel better, you and your lib friends. Well, if it makes you FEEL better to toss around the word "emotion", go ahead and throw it around some more. I'd hate to spoil that which makes you happy.