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Originally Posted by Ustwo
If you would re-read what I posted, you will see I covered the whole 'correlation/causation thing.
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You know what, you're right. I think I attributed arguments I've seen elsewhere to what you said there. I retract my earlier comment.
People sometimes try to argue that the absence of terrorist attacks since 9/11 validates and vindicates all the evils that have been done in the name of security. It's logically flawed, but you hear it from Bush fans all the way from the street corner to the talk show. I read your post quickly, Ustwo, and thought I understood you to be making that argument, but I see now that you're not actually saying that. You're perhaps
flirting with it a bit, but you're actually not saying that this apple equals that orange the way I thought you were. My apologies.