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Take away the specific contents of Butt's rape argument but keep the form, and, Hocus Pocus, evangelicals transform into utilitarians on the issue of torture
And that view seems to be Caplan's point in noting that many jihadists, when faced with imminent death, surrender instead of acting on their belief--in other words, they come to their senses and act like reasonable, materialist utilitarians once the cost of indulging in irrationality becomes large enough.
Utilitarians are constantly challenged to explain why markets should not replace bureaucracies, and often their own logic leaves them unable to do this.
 
 
 
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