[SoCal Pubbie]

“What if restaurants charged the same for a couple who splits a meal, has one glass of house wine each and shares a salad, and a dessert versus a couple demanding several name brand drinks before dinner, ordering two of the most expensive entrees, salads, ordering the most expensive wine in the restaurant, having two of the most expensive desserts in the restaurant with an expensive after dinner drink and a expensive coffee combo. “

In some cases, such as with a salad bar, restaurants already do charge two people if one item is ordered. Now, if a restaurant did that all the time, I would have many choices. I could patronize other restaurants. I could quit dining out altogether. Though I can cut back on driving, I cannot stop driving completely.

In addition, I do not need to worry about a restaurant tracking my eating habits and raising prices “for my own good.” I don't have to worry about the restaurant using the data to convict me of crimes, or a hacker to steal info from the database. I don't have to worry about low income people or other groups getting waivers.

Your analogy fails.

[Grampa Dave]

Happy Mother’s day. Your analogy failed.

Conservatives believe in paying for what they use instead of having others pay for their share.

We have tons of pseudo conservatives on Free Republic who never donate to Free Republic and want others to pay for their other life styles.