since you don't seem to believe that people have the basic right (or is it the ability) to think for themselves. Maybe in the name of public works, we should let government bureaucrats decide where everyone gets to live and work, how many children they can have, what type of vehicle (if any) they're allowed to own, what religious beliefs they can have (if any), etc. In the name of efficiency, we can force everyone to live in apartment buildings in densely populated cities with no more than 300 square feet per person, share communial kitchens, use public transportation, and all make the same income (excepting the bureaucrats who make all these decisions). What could be more "fair" than that? Nah, I don't think even you, Bowser, or Pubius would take it that far.
"Social Engineering" is far more than "public works." Social engineering, as least as practiced in America, tries to influence public behavior towards someone's view of the common good. You can see examples of this in the income tax code where people are allowed to keep more of their own money if they comply with the various dictates in the code.
Public works like a good sewage system doesn't try to influence how people live their lives (other than discouraging people from flushing toxic materials down the toilet). Instead, public works provide a range of services for everyone in a district.
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Maybe we should let public officials make all of our decisions
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