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To: Modernman
As for "good for society," society is an abstract concept. Societies cannot be harmed, only individuals.

LOL libertarianism. "As for 'air pollution', 'air' is an abstract concept. Air cannot be polluted, only individual molecules."

157 posted on 03/21/2005 2:58:30 PM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: B-Chan
"As for 'air pollution', 'air' is an abstract concept. Air cannot be polluted, only individual molecules."

Air pollution is not a problem because of the harm to the air molecules, it is a problem because of the harm it does to individuals.

160 posted on 03/21/2005 3:00:38 PM PST by Modernman ("They're not people, they're hippies!"- Cartman)
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