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JNugent[_5_] · September 4th 14, 03:23 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 04/09/2014 12:10, d wrote:
On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:35:29 +0100
David Cantrell wrote:
On Wed, Sep 03, 2014 at 02:24:12PM +0000, d wrote:
David Cantrell wrote:
d wrote:
If we see air travel as a necessity, even if that is an evil necessity,
Do we?
Yes. Taking society as a whole, yes we do. That you personally don't
isn't of any importance.
So you think if a survey was done asking whether air travel was a necessity
like food or water or public transport you think most people would answer
yes?

Of course not. It is, however, a necessity like private ownership of
cars and fast internet connections. That is, it is something that people
want to have available, and they want it enough that they get very
****ed off if it's not available.

There are different levels of needs.

Thats not a need , its a desire. Its not even in the same ballpark.

Needs - in the sense implied by what you say - are very basic and are
satisfied by a medieval economy.

That really can't be what you mean, but it's what you are saying.