Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-17 Thread M.A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- MJ: Capitalism has NEVER existed. Please explain how forcibly taking from SOME and giving this to others is moral. SM: CAPITALISM has existed for centuries and leaves no room for truly representative government, be it socialism or any kind of truly free

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-17 Thread Sean McDougal
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: "M.A. Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] MJ: Capitalism has NEVER existed. Please explain how forcibly taking from SOME and giving this to others is moral. SM: CAPITALISM has existed for centuries and leaves no room for

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-16 Thread Sean McDougal
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: "M.A. Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] MJ: Capitalism has NEVER existed. Please explain how forcibly taking from SOME and giving this to others is moral. .. SM: CAPITALISM has

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-15 Thread Sean McDougal
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: "M.A. Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] MJ: Wealth is created. .. SM: Wealth is harnessed and refined, as in raw materials and finished goods respectively.

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-15 Thread Sean McDougal
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: Ric Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Dalai Lama is accurate about capitalism and Marxism... don't know about the 60's book that you cite... Unfortunately, although Marxism may be *based* on "moral precepts", it apparently can't be

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-15 Thread Nurev Ind Research
-Caveat Lector- Ric Carter wrote: -Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: William Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill: Perhaps, but he's also 100% accurate. MJ: About which part? The author has little understanding of Marx and

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-15 Thread M.A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- Ric Carter: If it *doesn't* work, it don't matter diddly-squat what its moral attributes may be - it's dead. And if the participants *don't* benefit, it can hardly be considered 'moral'. Joshua Not really. Something doesn't have to work to be moral. What

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-14 Thread William Shannon
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/14/99 2:37:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm not a Marxist, but this guy is 1/2 one. -- J2 Perhaps, but he's also 100% accurate. Bill. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list.

[CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-14 Thread Nurev Ind Research
-Caveat Lector- I'm not a Marxist, but this guy is 1/2 one. -- J2 == "Of all the modern economic theories, the economic system of Marxism is founded on moral principles, while capitalism is concerned with only with gain and profitability.

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-14 Thread William Shannon
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/14/99 3:04:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill: Perhaps, but he's also 100% accurate. MJ: About which part? The author has little understanding of Marx and Capitalism. The Dalai Lama is accurate about capitalism and

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-14 Thread M.A. Johnson
-Caveat Lector- Joshua quoted: Of all the modern economic theories, the economic system of Marxism is founded on moral principles, while capitalism is concerned with only with gain and profitability. Marxism is concerned with the distribution of wealth on an equal basis and the

Re: [CTRL] Godless Commie Rat!!!

1999-09-14 Thread Ric Carter
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: William Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill: Perhaps, but he's also 100% accurate. MJ: About which part? The author has little understanding of Marx and Capitalism. The Dalai Lama is accurate about