2. It is merciless. (Would the city really lose out if it gave three rides for $2.50 and then one for $2.45? They already have a 5% bonus (whose main purpose is to trick you into a -20% bonus) would a 5.03% bonus be unheard of?)
3. To achieve fairness, this system burdens the entire city with a cognitive load.
It's not theft, it's fraud. "But how can it be fraud?" you clamor, all of the terms are spelled out clearly. The fraud is not in the financial transactional terms, but in the trust to place in our leaders.
We entrust them to choose fares and design a fare-paying system that is merciful, fair and doesn't enforce an undue cognitive load. This system violates that trust. How can they expect the public to remain peaceful and satisfied while they're deliberately infringing on our trust in this way?
2. It is merciless. (Would the city really lose out if it gave three rides for $2.50 and then one for $2.45? They already have a 5% bonus (whose main purpose is to trick you into a -20% bonus) would a 5.03% bonus be unheard of?)
3. To achieve fairness, this system burdens the entire city with a cognitive load.
It's not theft, it's fraud. "But how can it be fraud?" you clamor, all of the terms are spelled out clearly. The fraud is not in the financial transactional terms, but in the trust to place in our leaders.
We entrust them to choose fares and design a fare-paying system that is merciful, fair and doesn't enforce an undue cognitive load. This system violates that trust. How can they expect the public to remain peaceful and satisfied while they're deliberately infringing on our trust in this way?