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Re: Poverty myths?
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Sun, 2 Feb 2003 04:44:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > Here is an article that really makes one think.
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> > http://www.Creators.com/opinion_show.cfm?next=2&ColumnsName=wwi
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> The examples are not that good: China has a lower population density than
> Taiwan, but the again more than half of China is uninhabitable.
So the population density of inhabitable China would be roughly double which is
still about half that of Taiwan and remains insignificant compared to Hong
Kong.
> And
> Switzerland became rich charging toll rights to those who wanted to cross
> the Alps.
Assuming that is actually where most of their whealth is derived, is it not
there right to do so as the land owners?
> Williams' arguments have less strenght under these facts, wouldn't
> you say?
You might want to check out his credentials.
http://www.Creators.com/opinion_Shell.cfm?pg=biography.html&columnsname=wwi
I am inclined to believe he knows his stuff and is a better source than the
idealistic politicians with little understanding of economics.
Really this here is the main point of his article:
"Poverty is mostly self-inflicted -- indigenously created. What are some of the
most commonly held characteristics of the non-poor world? In non-poor
countries, people tend to have greater personal liberty, property rights are
protected, contracts are enforced, there's rule of law and there's a
market-oriented economic system rather than a socialistic one."
-Mike Petrucelli
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| (...) Hong Kong is a city - it can't be compared to an entire country. Of which it is a part of, BTW. And I said OVER half of China is uninhabitaBLE, not uninhabitED - the last portion is even greater than the first. If you check where the majority (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Of course it is, but it is pure luck on their part that they are placed there. Assuming that this where their wealth derives it has not come from their ingenuity or their political system. (...) I tend to think there is a link but that you (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Taiwan, but the again more than half of China is uninhabitable. And Switzerland became rich charging toll rights to those who wanted to cross the Alps. Williams' arguments have less strenght under these facts, wouldn't you say? Pedro (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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