Fergus O'Rourke wrote:

Even if all could agree that fairness was crucial, and then on what
fairness actually requires (see a discussion on that by an Irish economist
he http://short.ie/jol) , it seems beyond argument that an economic
recovery plan that was designed to be effective would not necessarily also
be fair. ( I have been considering this here http://short.ie/fair in an
Irish context, but it is relevant in every country).

"Like other lawyers, I am accustomed to thinking
in terms of fair solutions."

Sadly, Fergus, I do not think this will chime
with the general view of lawyers.

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Timothy Murphy
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