> Dana wrote: > Larry what we have here is the utilitarian philosophy run amok. It is > a reasonably valid if somewhat depressing system of thought.
I'm not sure what you mean here, but speaking of charity that's how I like to think of spending. Like anything, greed run amok is a bad thing. When people steal or kill for stuff, that's not good. But when people endeavor to excel (because of their greed) they create wealth: * A more effective system of teaching. * A new procedure for heart surgery. * A way to grow more nutritious vegetables. Capitalism, when used within an egalitarian legal system, turns greed into public works. It allows us to pursue our passions and turns our efforts into the input for others passions. So let's be honest: you want that new PS3, to take that new polisci class, or maybe just a beer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191303 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
