On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 09:32:16PM -0400, Mark J. Roberts wrote:
> 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]
Mark, your email nonsense bot has gotten really sophisticated lately.
Congratulations.
Don't you think you've let it argue with Travis long enough though?
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# tavin cole
#
# "The process of scientific discovery is, in effect,
# a continual flight from wonder."
# - Albert Einstein
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