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Old 04-15-2009, 07:06 PM   #308
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Originally Posted by Nate the great
I believe one should pay for what one receives.
Very well, if you insist. Let me spell it out for you then: Why do you object on "principled grounds" to the free-riding of others, (per above)
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I don't see it as a contradiction, so perhaps I should have phrased it better. When I said I was betting, I was referring to my personal motivation, which is financial.
Without the low cost people, my rate would go up. This is also true. So what? If my rates go up, I pay more. If they go down, I pay less.
but don't you when it comes to your own free-riding?

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