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...Those in favor of the shift to larger, modern stores argue that India's market is large enough to accommodate both small and big retailers, and the benefits of outweigh the costs. "Organized retail will benefit both consumers and farmers," says Gibson Vedamani from the Retailers' Association of India, pointing out that both will gain from more efficient supply chains and the economies of scale organized retail will offer...
...cost of inaction will far outweigh the cost of early action...
...fact that Northern Rock has never really been in serious danger of going bust throughout this crisis scarcely mattered amid the clamor to withdraw funds. "When people hear the words 'emergency' and 'bail out,' then concerns outweigh those statements saying 'the bank's solvent,' " says Nic Clarke, a banking analyst at Charles Stanley in London. "It doesn't really matter if the rationale is right or wrong - they're voting with their feet...
...really care how their teams win. They aren't moral universalists; they don't care about being fair to the other guys. In the abstract, fans oppose cheating. They may even oppose cheating by their own team, since the team could get caught, thus eliciting penalties that outweigh any potential gain. They may also fear the psychological penalties: if your team wins but people think it cheated, it's harder to do a victory dance around the office watercooler. But fearing the consequences of cheating is a far cry from opposing it because it's wrong. When the refs...
...really care how their teams win. They aren't moral universalists; they don't care about being fair to the other guys. In the abstract, fans oppose cheating. They may even oppose cheating by their own team, since the team could get caught, thus eliciting penalties that outweigh any potential gain. They may also fear the psychological penalties: If your team wins but people think it cheated, it's harder to do a victory dance around the office water cooler. But fearing the consequences of cheating is a far cry from opposing it because it's wrong. When the refs...