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Re: People are idiots...
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Fri, 7 Feb 2003 04:44:31 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> > > http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/02/03/sprj.colu.ebay.ap/index.html
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> > > The gist--idiots were selling supposed fragments from the Columbia on eBay.
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> > > Yes I said idiots. Whether they're actual fragments or not, it would take
> > > an idiot to cash in on this tragedy.
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> > Or a true capitalist with no conscience.
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> Now that's a tautology!
No, actually it's an oxymoron. A true capitalist recognizes rights and doing
what's right, and does so.
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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 (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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