Monday, September 21, 2009

Belatedly, Egypt Spots Flaws in Wiping Out Pigs

Belatedly, Egypt Spots Flaws in Wiping Out Pigs - NYTimes.com

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The article points to the problem common with most government responses; they only address the immediate problem with little to no consideration for long-term effects. In this case, fear of swine flu causes ALL of the pigs to be slaughtered without regard as to why they have pigs in the first place. Similarly, US politicians are found of enacting grand, sweeping reforms without regard as to the original purpose of the legislation.

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