Chris wrote: >Harry Pollard wrote: > > We happened to be talking about "privilege", which is my name for an > unjust law - one which benefits one at the expense of another. > >You are against "private laws", but you are in favor of privatization laws. >Isn't the latter *also* "an unjust law - one which benefits one at the >expense of another" ? Note that the laws are made by lawyers (jurists), >which happen to be the *most privileged* profession on this planet >(dominating all 3 estates of the state and much of private corporations).
Chris, thou dost assume too much. I am certainly not in favor of privatization and I've said so many times on this list. In fact, I've criticized Maggie for having the opportunity to do good - but not the understanding to carry it out - hence privatization. What is needed in the national "people owned" monopolies is not privatization, but competition. Keith tells us the privatized British Water monopoly is doing quite well - but I wrote in a very recent post that's probably by comparison to the mess they inherited. I understand that more water was lost out of leaky pipes than ever reached the consumers. The laws are made by the government - those elected representatives that you want to control practically everything - though many of them are indeed lawyers. > > Welfare for the rich - that is privilege certainly costs us a lot more > than welfare for the poor. But, my point was that all privilege should be > ended. > >Wouldn't it make sense to start with the *largest* privileges ? Start anywhere you wish. Let's wipe out the entire tariff and import quota system tomorrow. Only problem is that you would have every large corporation in the country against you, also the unions, and probably the farmers (who, in the US, are mostly corporations, anyway). However, don't let that deter you. > > For I believe in justice (before charity) and privilege is the exact > > opposite of justice. > >We can agree on that. But that contradicts the things you're advocating... Such as? Harry ****************************** Harry Pollard Henry George School of LA Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 Tel: (818) 352-4141 Fax: (818) 353-2242 *******************************
