Comments for Economics For What Ales You http://www.econales.com A Blog about economics, politics, beer, and whatever else strikes our fancy. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences: A Monopsony by the other Dr. Arthur Fleisher http://www.econales.com/?p=550#comment-31 the other Dr. Arthur Fleisher Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:51:45 +0000 http://www.econales.com/?p=550#comment-31 Re the Pelzman effect and seatbelts. Yes I suspect the availability / use of seatbelts increases risk taking in some. But in sum the number of serious injuries prevented / lives saved far outweighs the injuries / deaths of those who take increased risks. Darwin would like the survival of those intelligent enough to make proper use of the seatbelt. Re the Pelzman effect and seatbelts. Yes I suspect the availability / use of seatbelts increases risk taking in some. But in sum the number of serious injuries prevented / lives saved far outweighs the injuries / deaths of those who take increased risks. Darwin would like the survival of those intelligent enough to make proper use of the seatbelt.

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]]> Comment on Law & Order: SVU Gets It Right! by Jon http://www.econales.com/?p=537#comment-24 Jon Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:30:02 +0000 http://www.econales.com/?p=537#comment-24 Legally, the episode got it wrong. No U.S. case has ever recognized that pornography addiction could be a defense to rape. The only published case to consider the issue affirmed that pornography is not a mental disease or defect which would permit a finding of insanity. Schiro v. Clark, 963 F.2d 962 (7th Cir. 1992). Courts have also consistently rejected a similar argument that exposure to violent video games could diminish the capacity of a criminal to appreciate his crime -- for example, this argument was rejected in the case of one of the Beltway snipers. Legally, the episode got it wrong. No U.S. case has ever recognized that pornography addiction could be a defense to rape. The only published case to consider the issue affirmed that pornography is not a mental disease or defect which would permit a finding of insanity. Schiro v. Clark, 963 F.2d 962 (7th Cir. 1992).

Courts have also consistently rejected a similar argument that exposure to violent video games could diminish the capacity of a criminal to appreciate his crime — for example, this argument was rejected in the case of one of the Beltway snipers.

]]> Comment on Can Democracy Be Exported At Gunpoint? by J http://www.econales.com/?p=463#comment-21 J Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:38:29 +0000 http://economicsforwhatalesyou.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/can-democracy-be-exported-at-gunpoint/#comment-21 Here is another: http://www.fee.org/podcast/rss.xml Here is another:

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]]> Comment on Did you say overpaid Hollywood stars? by J http://www.econales.com/?p=452#comment-19 J Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:15:48 +0000 http://economicsforwhatalesyou.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/did-you-say-overpaid-hollywood-stars/#comment-19 Way to go Padilla! I had almost forgotten I was reading an Econ blog, not ESPN-Japan. :) Way to go Padilla! I had almost forgotten I was reading an Econ blog, not ESPN-Japan. :)

]]> Comment on Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship and not … by Aaron http://www.econales.com/?p=409#comment-18 Aaron Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:34:07 +0000 http://economicsforwhatalesyou.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/celtics-won-their-17th-nba-championship-and-not/#comment-18 In defense of the NHL, I don't recall anyone calling the Red Wings "World Champions." Plus, the hockey world already has the World Cup of Hockey, and the Olympics. Truly, the most egregious perpetrator of "world champions" moniker thievery is the NFL. Considering no one else in the world even *plays* football (yeah, yeah, NFL Europe, whatever), I'm surprised anyone has the stones to call any NFL team by that title. In defense of the NHL, I don’t recall anyone calling the Red Wings “World Champions.” Plus, the hockey world already has the World Cup of Hockey, and the Olympics.

Truly, the most egregious perpetrator of “world champions” moniker thievery is the NFL. Considering no one else in the world even *plays* football (yeah, yeah, NFL Europe, whatever), I’m surprised anyone has the stones to call any NFL team by that title.

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