> I don't understand how this is a 'normative' statement. It does not
> seemto be making a statement about what is normal.
"Normative" as in relating to an authoritative standard or principle of
right action binding on the members of a group and serving to guide,
control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior. Normative
statements tell us what we *should* do.
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