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Originally Posted by HarryT
Quote:
Originally Posted by markbot
The idea that some kind of control cannot be good for consumers is funny.
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Many countries have adopted a position which disagrees with you. In many European countries, book prices are fixed on the grounds that protecting small independent booksellers benefits society as a whole, even if the individual consumer does pay more as a result. What's good for the consumer is not necessarily what's good for society. |
I don't see where markbot is addressing a common good. Is he not, quite explicitly, restricting his statement of irony to the argument that these practices are good for the consumer?