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Perhaps the initial argument was wrong: Exposing Chinese censorship has done little to reduce it.
Precautionary AbsurdityPRINCETON – Many people who advocate draconian measures to counteract climate change base their argument on the so-called “precautionary principle,” which holds that when a possible future disaster would be unacceptably severe, action to prevent it is imperative.
There is a powerful argument to be made that central banks, insulated from short-term political pressures, have been careful stewards of price stability, and have served the global economy well.
The Western argument that Russia’s intervention in Syria only increases the likelihood of attacks on Russia’s territory holds little weight with Putin.
And yet the argument that this tax preference for debt played a role in the financial crisis – and that it remains an ongoing risk to financial stability – was quickly rejected.
With their large populations and rapid growth, these countries, so the argument goes, will soon become some of the largest economies in the world – and, in the case of China, the largest of all by as early as 2020.
Nor did climate change feature prominently in his argument, although many experts suggest that this may be the cause of the droughts and floods that have ruined wheat harvests in Australia and vegetable oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia.
But this argument applies to only some of those who do not show up to vote.
But this argument is not valid, either.
This argument is most popular with policymakers who acknowledge that they failed to see what was coming.
The argument to India was essentially this: You need us to realize your ambition to become a major world power, and we share a concern over China’s rise and Islamist terrorism, so let’s work together.
The classic argument that the EU, like a bicycle, must always keep moving forward to avoid falling over, is simply not true: the reflection period may be frustrating for federalists, but it also proves that, even at a standstill, the EU continues.
The logic of the argument seems irrefutable.
The "political" argument - that regional trade bodies promote peaceful foreign relations - is simply wrongheaded in the post-Soviet case.
But a great myth lurks at the heart of the financial industry’s argument that all is well.
The Bush administration's argument for not applying domestic law is that the prisoners are not American citizens and are not held on American territory.
One problem with the cultural argument is that it is often used to defend or excuse the behavior of the powerful against the weak.
So the Middle East will continue to dominate diplomatic argument and debate.
This, the argument goes, facilitates their radicalization and recruitment by extremists.
There is a powerful pragmatic argument against Machiavellianism, as well as a principled one.
Finally, there is the argument that Chinese FDI fails to transfer technologies and skills to local businesses – what economists refer to as “positive spillovers.”
In any case, the argument goes, a eurozone referendum would be hard to deliver, because it would require a constitutional amendment.
Who needs to read closely, seek evidence, and make a reasoned argument – skills that the study of poetry, the novel, history, and philosophy provide?
Perhaps the biggest weakness in the true believers’ argument is the trade deficit.
Suppose, for the sake of argument, that stabilizing prices came at the cost of a 30% unemployment rate.
This argument is true – most of the time.
The second argument is that if the ECB stands firm, workers will not demand higher nominal wages, for they will understand that this would only lead to higher interest rates and higher unemployment.
This argument is not irrelevant; monetary policy probably has some effect on wage bargaining.
The third argument is that higher inflation today would endanger the ECB’s credibility in the future.
This argument, too, is hardly irrelevant: higher inflation today must not be permitted to change inflation expectations in the medium run.
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