----- Original Message ----- From: "David B. Shemano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 8:48 PM Subject: Re: Enron
> In defense of David Shemano, Michael Perelman writes: > > >> David is a conservative. He speaks English with a right wing dialect, but he does so > >> with humor (not snottiness). We can disagree with him. I usually do, but we can > >> still be polite. > >> > >> I don't see him as a red meat class warrior, but as a sincere [albeit misguided] > >> conservative]. > > As a I said when I first participated on this list so many years ago, I am here to learn, and believe learning results from dialectic argument. The argument that capitalism is legalized fraud and theft is a very interesting thesis which I would love to explore. (For instance, doesn't that statement, as a normative statement, assume the justness of private property, because if not, what is wrong with theft?). However, as Prof. Craven does not appear to suffer from any doubt, I doubt he would enjoy such an exchange with me. You can't please everybody. > > David Shemano
