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I would counter that ignoring hard data with such a loud consensus that's relatively easy to read in favor of emotional appeal or personal belief is the very definition of stupid.

Edit: That was poorly worded. Bad Zeus.

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Well data suggests that 90% of new companies fail. So anyone who starts a new company is stupid, right?

I'm not advocating in favor of the religious people who go about preaching abstinence and spending taxpayer money on it. If I were in a position to influence this stuff, I'd fight their efforts. All I'm saying is it's wrong to call someone stupid when we don't understand all their motivations.

We aren't talking a 90% though, we're talking more like a 99.9999%. There is not a single case I know of where Abstinence has been effective at its stated goals.

And yes if in the current economy businesses fail at a 99.9999% rate, you are stupid to start a business.

:( I think you just called yourself stupid.

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