On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Mark J. Roberts (Sat, Apr 21, 2001 at 01:22:47PM -0400):
> > On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Travis Bemann wrote:
> >
> > > Wasn't it Marcel Popescu, who is a self-avowed "anarcho"capitalist,
> > > say that striking is theft (for the workers have given the capitalists
> > > their work in return for pay, and therefore striking is stealing
> > > continued work from the capitalists).  Also, doesn't the
> > > "anarcho"capitalist doctrine of Utilitarianism allow slavery (for one
> > > has the right to sign away their freedom and liberty).
> >
> > If the strikers were paid in advance, then yes, it would be theft of
> > whatever amount of work they were paid for and did not complete. The
> > corollary is that the workers may refuse to do any work they have not been
> > paid for (and refuse payment for more work, of course).
> >
> > I believe that "anarcho"capitalism would permit slavery. Why anyone would
> > ever sell themselves into slavery is not apparent to me.
>
> poverty

Why wouldn't poor people turn to charity, as they do now?


-- 
"...you have mistaken your cowardice for common sense
 and have found comfort in that, deceiving yourselves."
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