pudge's Journal: Ban Carpools!

I don't normally just link to other things here, but: Ban Carpools!

That's the problem with the broken window fallacy.

[FroMan]

It can be used by idiots trying to justify their pirating of software/music.

Reverse happens too

[Sloppy]

People recognize that's absurd, but if you use the reverse argument, people accept it. The reverse is this: We should do things to create jobs, because creating jobs is good. Politicians, in particular, love to do this. Spending a lot of tax money on creating jobs, is something they boast about.

We ought to nuke a major city, because of all the healthcare and construction jobs that it would create. It would be good for the economy! ;-)

Don't forget the bicycles!

[John Harrison]

I can't believe that the economic evil known as the bicycle wasn't mentioned. Don't even get me started on walking...