Try again? At what? Pointing out the fact that you laughingly suggested I was promoting an initiation of force against an importer, and then even more ridiculous to suggest the buyers are forced to pay for the tariffs later.
In most cases, a 3% tariff would lower the cost of goods for consumers. And even if it raised them by 3% this wouldn't be force. A consumer can CHOOSE to buy imported goods, or to buy domestic goods. There is no force. There is free will. --- In [email protected], "Cory Nott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nice dodge. I didn't say your reasons were protectionist. Care to try again? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration > > > There isn't an economist on the planet earth who would classify a 3% > flat tariff as an initiation of force or protectionist in the slightest. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Cory Nott" <corynott@> wrote: > > > > Aside from those bringing in goods, you are initiating force against the > > buyers. Tariffs force people to pay more for domestic or imported > goods than > > they otherwise would and that's why they are often used in protectionist > > schemes. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > 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/
