[Arlo] > the acceptance of the market of human slaves does not make it moral. .
Yes, but you're avoiding the all-important 2nd half of the equation. Generally, voluntariness is not SUFFICIENT for an economic transaction to be moral, but it is NECESSARY. [Krimel] > In fact in the hierarchy of social values free markets were pretty low on the > totem pole until Raygun... > the "free market" is a myth and always has been a myth. . In fact, no. The free market has been highly valued since at least 1776. Economic systems can be seen along a spectrum from free market economies to command economies (fascism, socialism, communism). To say there are no free markets is like saying there is no free speech because I may not yell in your ear as loud as I can. Your lack of historical knowledge does not make something a myth. [Platt] > Mentioning "furnace" in the same paragraph with socialist should make you > pause and think for a change. Zing! Craig Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
