I wonder why he kept bringing up abortion. Is that a question in any sense solvable by observation, testing, etc? No more than the question of, say, legally requiring the use of child safety seats, though in an extremely opposite sense. Just pandering to his audience, I suppose. There are definitely a few beliefs liberals tend to hold dearly against all evidence, to the point that they would be unthinkable to the author and his audience.
Anyway, political questions are a subject of politics, which is a matter of power and practicality, not all-too academic truth seeking. If imposing carbon credits cuts GDP growth in half, gives vast power to international regulators, and provides Goldman Sachs with another 50 billion dollar-worth trading desk, I can put up with two extra weeks of summer.
Anyway, political questions are a subject of politics, which is a matter of power and practicality, not all-too academic truth seeking. If imposing carbon credits cuts GDP growth in half, gives vast power to international regulators, and provides Goldman Sachs with another 50 billion dollar-worth trading desk, I can put up with two extra weeks of summer.