If so many people support government regulation of the drug industry, why aren't more people taking drugs?
If so many people support the government regulation of debt, why aren't more people running up debts?
If so many people believe our society should have hospitals, why aren't more people going to hospitals?
If so many people support national parks, why aren't more people hiking in national parks?
If so many people support government regulation of the radio spectrum, why aren't more people listening to radio?
If so many people support conservation efforts for lobster, why aren't more people eating lobster?
If so many people support the public good known as _______, why aren't people making use of ________.
The reality is most sane people support a very broad range of policies which do some public good, even if the people themselves don't expect to directly benefit from that good, especially over the short-term. We can all support the existence of hospitals, even if we have no plans to go to a hospital this year. But we want hospitals around just in case we might need them, this year or at some future time.
Likewise with mass transit. I bike to work whenever I can, but if the weather is especially awful, I take the subway.
If so many people support the government regulation of debt, why aren't more people running up debts?
If so many people believe our society should have hospitals, why aren't more people going to hospitals?
If so many people support national parks, why aren't more people hiking in national parks?
If so many people support government regulation of the radio spectrum, why aren't more people listening to radio?
If so many people support conservation efforts for lobster, why aren't more people eating lobster?
If so many people support the public good known as _______, why aren't people making use of ________.
The reality is most sane people support a very broad range of policies which do some public good, even if the people themselves don't expect to directly benefit from that good, especially over the short-term. We can all support the existence of hospitals, even if we have no plans to go to a hospital this year. But we want hospitals around just in case we might need them, this year or at some future time.
Likewise with mass transit. I bike to work whenever I can, but if the weather is especially awful, I take the subway.