"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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And if my immediate relatives and I didn't ride the subway, the subway
system would still be in place and the cost would be virtually unchanged.
So why should my relatives and I be required to pay a fare to ride the
subway?


You're right. You shouldn't. Nor should any of the other riders because
they can all make the same argument. Of course, since nobody is paying to
ride, the subway ceases to operate.