mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anna, > > A gold-based economy is yet another topic. For purposes of this > discussion, money is a scorecard for the amount of goods/services > produced. In that sense, capitalism "values" art; artists are > some of the richest people. Are you also trying to say that this > system doesn't value the spiritual? Wrong again. Capitalism > values anything that people value - the more free the market, the > less the difference. If you disagree, please point to > non-capitalist places that have bigger churches or more people > with more time and money to pursue all sorts of traditional and > non-traditional "spiritual" goals.
its correct, as a measure of value, money measure individual values. markets measure aggregate values. if you value art highly then that is reflected in the price you are willing to pay for art. judeo christian ethics have traditionaly disparaged money as a thing in itself with separate value that people should not covet. since modern money has no value in itself, it really is nothing more then a yard stick for peoples personal values. when once preachers would tell you to aim not to make a lot of money, in the light of money as a yard stick that becomes a stupid thing to say, because to make a lot of money you must create a lot of value for others. its then akin to saying do not create a lot of value for others. the only issue left to deal with in a modern world is where you are creating value for others that is at odds with your personal values. thats an entirely diffferent issue to the do not covet money creed. Vic ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
