Guy, just ignore him. He's a kid. Stick to responding to the legitimate questions and arguments.
Why do you put so much weight on somebody's age instead of show a willingness to defeat their points? If a kid told you blood was red, would you suddenly assume it wasn't?
I don't know if Atlas is 'a kid' and I don't really care, he makes reasoned points and has a strong understanding of what he's talking about, even if we don't agree on everything.
I'm interested in knowing whether you realize and/or care that this tax would destroy retailing trading, especially highly leveraged FX trading.
This is a legitimate point. The Tobin Tax is a bad idea.
I know this wasn't directed at me, but I have no qualms with anyone's age. All I listen to is the reasoning of one's arguments and the facts they present. If all of us did the same we'd all be better off.
As for the Tobin tax being a "bad idea" can you explain why? To me that
could mean that you find it inferior to all other forms of taxation. If so, why do you find it less favorable than sales taxes, income taxes, luxury taxes, tariffs, value-added taxes, estate taxes, etc?