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Re: Libitarian guff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
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Sat, 8 Jan 2000 02:46:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jasper Janssen writes:

> Presumably, if a society as a whole gets richer from educating the
> poor, companies will donate enough to make it possible.
> 
> The big fallacy is that the vast majority of companies don't look
> further ahead than next quarter, up to a year or maybe 5 years at the
> very most.

Urgh! *shudder of fear* Taxes don't seem so bad when the alternative is hoping
that corperations suddenly become altruistic towards society.


> > PS. Please don't take my tone personally, the impact that Libitarian policies
> > could have is just sinking in to me.. although I may have misinterpreted :)
> 
> I had that epiphany a few months ago. Same subject, actually.

Well I could be totally squiffy... it's happened before you know :)

Richard



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  Re: Libitarian guff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
 
(...) Fortunately, Libertarian theory doesn't require ANYONE to be altruistic, although I can't speak for libitarian guff, whatever that is. (27 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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