On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Travis Bemann wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 09:16:56PM -0400, Mark J. Roberts wrote:
> > On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Kataman wrote:
> >
> > > No shit sherlock. That's what we've been saying.
> >
> > I did not claim that being forced into slavery is good, and I don't know
> > where you got that idea.
> >
> > I am trying to understand how banning buying and selling helps the poor.
>
> Anarchism *can't* ban buying and selling, but it does remove all the
> state's support for capitalist property rights and support for the
> capitalists' power.
Socialism must, however.
Anarchism would also remove the property rights of the poor. Wouldn't they
be robbed by the rich (now unrestrained by law)? If the proletariat isn't
resolute enough to work within the law to combat the excesses of the rich
(in the ways I mentioned -- strikes, boycotts, competition), how will they
find the strength to do it outside the law?
--
"...you have mistaken your cowardice for common sense
and have found comfort in that, deceiving yourselves."
Mark Roberts | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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