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(URL) gist--idiots were selling supposed fragments from the Columbia on eBay. Yes I said idiots. Whether they're actual fragments or not, it would take an idiot to cash in on this tragedy. Sometimes I wonder about the intelligence of some members of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree. But I'm not one bit surprised. ;( BTW: Who is the bigger worry: the buyers or the sellers? I expect at least some of the parts for sale will be “Ford” rather than “NASA” ;) (...) Indeed. In a way this is different to those who were (...) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Or a true capitalist with no conscience. ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now that's a tautology! Richie (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, actually it's an oxymoron. A true capitalist recognizes rights and doing what's right, and does so. (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't think so - conscience could unnecessarily inhibit the free interaction of supply and demand. (...) Which rights would they be? How does 'Doing what's right' apply to true capitalism? What *is* right? Richie (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) True capitalism is more than just supply and demand, it requires recognition of property rights. Selling stuff that you stole is just thuggery or fencing, not capitalism. (...) All rights are property rights. What is right is to respect them. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Amen to that! Terry (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Journalists, medias, militaries and politicians (republicans at least) are idiots. Indeed, they all made loads of cash because of the 9-11 tragedy. As for the media, all they do is cash in on targedies, especially CNN. Misinformation is the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Terry Prosper writes: <snip> (...) In the West Wing this week, someone remarked that Republicans want a huge military and send them nowhere, whereas the Democrats want a small military and send them everywhere. I'd (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Speaking of oxymorons... (...) there's one for you. (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Could you explain what you mean by 'all rights are property rights'? (...) Why? (Is it purely so capitalism will work?) (...) No respect for rights = socialism Respect for rights = capitalism ? No. If all rights are property rights then: (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure... (URL) 118 (1998) is the first place I think I use that phrase in this forum. (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm... I know what is an oxymoron, but I don't really see how you can see it in my sentence. (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, my good friend Larry, you are totally wrong here. Capitalism is nothing more than putting a price on everything, including the rights. Your definition of capitalism is idealized. On the other hand, socialism does NOT operate without (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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good <-> Modern American History book Of course that's an oxymoron. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Lots of interesting stuff there. Plenty of examples demonstrating that specific rights can be construed as property rights, but apparently nothing demonstrating it to be the case for all rights (but I could have missed it - there are, after (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Dunno. I haven't found one yet that wasn't. (Meaning either a putative right is a property right, or it isn't a right) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Capitalism merely refers to an economic system in which the capital is controlled by private rather than public interests. All this "capitalists with a conscience" stuff is silly. (...) How do you figure? What you're discussing is either a matter of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree that existence is a property right (and truly the most fundamental one). This does imply a right to a place to exist. However, assuming that the resources of the universe are limited, clearly one doesn't have an unlimited right to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that one must agree to either: a) because people have a right to exist somewhere, space/volume/area/land is not a good in the normal sense and we have to figure out what it is and how we handle it, or b) because space/volume/area/land (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm, if land is not a good, then what rules should govern trading it? If you always have a right to some land as part of your right to exist, then what stops you from "selling" your land, and then demanding a land grant because you're now (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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