道德与投资（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.
动力源：
核动力是另外一个引起人们强烈关注的问题。由于切尔诺贝利和三哩岛事件，我不能说考虑核电厂的安全是错误的。但是我想人们忘记了由用石油和煤作燃料的发电厂引起的成百上千种伤害和大量的污染。与其大多数竞争者相比，核动力至少从潜在能力上考虑是一种污染较小的能源。
我看这种减少能源使用的“绿色”解决方法是误入歧途。经济发展的良机和社会的公正在一个正在增长的经济中实现起来要容易得多。而一个正在发展增长的经济实际上是需要丰富的能源的。
对某些人来说，酒是个最坏的东西。但当国家试图禁酒时，结果总是归于失败。我忍不住要附带补充一句：适度的饮酒者比完全禁酒者心脏病死亡率要低得多。
我现在还不想买什么酒类股。但一旦价位合适，我是会买一种的。
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