An argument that getting rid of slavery would ruin a lot local economies in the ante-bellum South would not be a valid argument against abolishing slavery. Ditto for abolishing car-based transportation.
Wojtek
On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> On May 9, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Wojtek S wrote:
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>> If one cannot afford it, then one should not drive.
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> Which, aside from NYC and maybe a few other places, is nearly impossible anywhere in the U.S. You couldn't get anywhere.
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> Doug
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