I
> _really_ need food (although I could do with less ;) but I don't really
need
> cable. I don't _need_ Windows. Yes I'm a heck of a lot quicker w/ Windows
> than Linux, but I don't need it.
It's not just about fulfilling the base needs of Maslow's heirarchy though.
Those needs fulfill an individual. For a society to prosper it must continue
to grow. Stagnation equals death. Society is dependent on innovation to grow
and thus survive.
A single company having a lock on the market such that they forcibly prevent
other products from entering the marketplace prevents innovation and growth.
It is thus detrimental to society. Antitrust laws are self-defense against
stagnation.
-Kevin
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