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by lione 2106 days ago
Because a demand isn't a favor? A demand to someone implies a loss on their part, of time or effort or value. It doesn't matter how easy it is for them to do. If I say that ice cream vendors must give out their ice cream for free, it's not a policy that favors them just because they can more easily meet the demand then someone without an ice cream business.
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You're being very slippery with different meanings of "demand" here. I have no interest in engaging with such sophistry, as I'm sure honest readers already knew what I meant.
You are being very slippery with different meanings of "policy" here. Of course, we have to engage with -- and reject -- such sophistry.