[arin-ppml] Looking at just the pro and con merits of2009-1 review

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

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> [mailto:arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On Behalf Of Milton L Mueller
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> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Looking at just the pro and con 
> merits of2009-1 review
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> A sunset simply invites the original opponents 
> of the policy to reiterate their ideological opposition 
> another 20 times after 3 years. 

In which case if the policy was good, then you would think
most of the original opponents would have become convinced
then, wouldn't you, and disappeared.

Of course, if the policy is bad, then the original opponents
would be joined by a lot of proponents who changed their mind
after watching the disaster.

A sunset gives both sides something.  It gives the proponents
the extra edge to get what they want passed.  It gives the
opponents assurance that if the change doesn't really help,
that it will get removed.  It is, in fact, one of the few
ways that a minority-that-is-almost-a-majority can give a
controversal change a "bump" to get it in place, and have a
shot at convincing the majority to come around to their way
of thinking.

Ted