&gt;  How should decisions about a society be made?<p>By discussing these issues and being open-minded, pragmatic, and rational, and by evaluating them on a cost&#x2F;benefit basis. We might learn something new; I don&#x27;t see the intelligence in pursuing close-mindedness.<p>A comparison between a government-built mass transit system and government murder of citizens is a good example of how ideology undermines the ability to intelligently discuss issues.