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Originally posted by roachboy
i really do not know where you get your information, wonder, about other industrialized countries....and on what planet your "history" makes any sense at all. but tant pis.....
and i do not understand how you are able to shift the argument
from human consequences of a system of economic organization back to the question of private gain with any kind of ethical consistency.
unless you believe that there is a difference between the lives of the holders of capital and everyone else.
if that is the case, why dont you just say it?
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My feet are firmly planted on Earth - but thanks for your concern.
You would benefit from a rereading of history - especially in the areas of individual rights and the structures of government.
As to your last comment. Yes, the lives of those who hold capital are different. And your point is? The purpose of government should not be to make everyone's circumstances equal. The reductio ad absurdum of all such experiments in material equality is always slavery to the state.
It's good to be rich. This is why so many people aspire to such a state. The question is, are you going to punish them for succeeding?