Reply #25: False equivalency, false dilemma. [View All]

[Deep13]

Doing some things that might reduce labor demand does not mean I should do more things that reduce labor demand. That's the false dilemma. It ignores "shades of grey."

I use the ATM so I can do simple transactions when the bank is closed. That's why they were invented. Also, I don't expect the bank will be putting a teller in the gas station any time soon. Besides, unlike grocers in a lot of places, banks have never been unionized, so using an ATM is not a hit on organized labor.

Um, gas pump attendants? What are those? Except for NJ and I think one other state, there's no such thing as full serve anymore. Yeah, there are a few exceptions notable because of their rarity.

Delivery has always been the exception rather than the rule, especially away from the city. At the office, the restaurant is literally a five-minute walk from here. It would be kind of dumb to ask them to deliver it.