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Re: An armed society...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:48:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
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> > So no nation would gain by taking the goods of another? I don't see that WWII
> > happened because Germany was trying to break into Polish, French, or
> > Austrian market economies. They wanted to take their stuff (foremost of
> > which (I guess) was productive capacity). It was simple thuggery. How has • the
> > EC changed that?
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> Prior to WWII Germany was in debt to france for reparations from WWI. It was
> also in the midst of a huge economic crisis. It was literally cheaper to burn
> money than it was to buy coal.
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> -Mike Petrucelli
Maybe I am sticking my nose where it does not belong, but I find it unlikely
that countries with insurmountable debt are the only countries that would be
inclined to invade other countries. As I understand it, prior to WW2, most
nations were in some degree of economic depression ("huge economic crisis"
would fit many of them), however most were able to restrict themselves from
invading their neighbors. But I think the lack of self-assuredness that
they could pull off an invasion was more of a deterrent than "not needing
the money" for those that managed not to loot their neighbors.
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| (...) I'm quite glad you dropped in. A debate isn't a debate unless different viewpoints are expressed, right? :-) (...) Agreed, for the generality of cases. (...) Perhaps you are neglecting the importance of the markets open for each country: (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) the (...) Prior to WWII Germany was in debt to france for reparations from WWI. It was also in the midst of a huge economic crisis. It was literally cheaper to burn money than it was to buy coal. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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