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Re: Property Rights are the foundation of freedom
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 5 May 2003 05:13:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes: • <snip>
> > Costello believes wrongly that the average american is doing well
> > economically, but is probably ignoring all kinds of important criteria in
> > arriving at that conclusion.
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> My "average American" assertion was in reference to our standard of living.
> One merely has to walk the urban streets of any country in South America,
> Africa, or many of the pacific Islands to see that the level of poverty that
> exists in those countries is far different than the level of poverty that
> exists here. By no means am I saying that there is no suffering here, and no
> wealthy there, just that the percentage of people in this country without a
> roof over their heads, electricity, and running water is much higher than in
> most places. I really don't think this a point of opinion or a matter for
> debate, and having never set foot in the UK, Western Europe, or Australia I
> cannot speak for the standard of living in those countries.
But you didn't make a claim that "the percentage of people in this country
without a roof over their heads, electricity, and running water is much
higher than in most places" in your earlier post.
You claimed that "[the] standard of living for the average person is
still really good [in the US] compared to other nations" which is an
entirely different claim.
I find it interesting that you cannot speak about the standard of living in
the UK, Western Europe or Australia because you have not been to those
'countries', but you seem to be able to speak about the standard of living
in "any country in South America, Africa, or many of the pacific Islands".
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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