> But isn't this precisely what Bennett was doing?... Showing the absurdity of the postualtion?
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>Hmmmm....interesting thought, but sorry, but I just can't see it that way. Showing the absurdity is usually reserved for a response.

I read it as kinda a response, to the "Freakonomics" postulation that abortion legalization is responsible for decreased crime rates.
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>If I have any personal bias, it's because I had high hopes for Bennett years ago - that he'd provide an fresh intellectual backing of conservatism and limited government. He's been a disappointment, .

I sure haven't liked the guy for a long time myself.



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>Kevin