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I would in the abstract.

But then in the specific I would also tend to support policies that are good for me, even to the detriment of others.

And since I'm a member of many majority classes... well, there you have my point.



That stance is also known as, "Fuck you, I've got mine."

I personally, despite also being in a number of majority classes, prefer to avoid being an asshole because of an accident of birth.


Be that as it may in your case, are you arguing that most people will act contrary to their own best interests?

That seems a shaky foundation to build policy on.




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