道德與投資（四）
Power Sources
Nuclear power is another issue that people feel strongly about. In the wake of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, I can't argue that it's wrong to be concerned about the safety of nuclear plants. And yet, I believe people forget the hundreds of injuries and the massive pollution caused by oil-and coal-fueled electrical generating plants. Nuclear power, at least potentially, is a less polluting energy source than most of its competitors.
The green so of cutting hack on energy use strikes me as misguided. Economic opportunity and social justice are much easier to achieve in an expanding economy. And an expanding economy virtually requires abundant energy.
Alcohol, to some people, is the worst villain. And yet, when the nation tried to ban alcohol during prohibition, the experiment proved a failure. I can't resist adding that moderate drinkers have much lower death rates from heart attack than teetotalers.
There are no liquor stocks I want to own presently. But at the right price, I would own one.
動力源：
核動力是另外一個引起人們強烈關注的問題。由于切爾諾貝利和三哩島事件，我不能說考慮核電廠的安全是錯誤的。但是我想人們忘記了由用石油和煤作燃料的發電廠引起的成百上千種傷害和大量的污染。與其大多數競爭者相比，核動力至少從潛在能力上考慮是一種污染較小的能源。
我看這種減少能源使用的“綠色”解決方法是誤入歧途。經濟發展的良機和社會的公正在一個正在增長的經濟中實現起來要容易得多。而一個正在發展增長的經濟實際上是需要豐富的能源的。
對某些人來說，酒是個最壞的東西。但當國家試圖禁酒時，結果總是歸于失敗。我忍不住要附帶補充一句：適度的飲酒者比完全禁酒者心臟病死亡率要低得多。
我現在還不想買什么酒類股。但一旦價位合適，我是會買一種的。
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