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Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:42:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> "Whatever it takes" is certainly not hereditary or we wouldn't have so
> many rags to riches stories (and the reverse)... Most of "whatever it
> takes" is someone else caring.
Agreed, studies of synaptic development favour the 'nurture' in nurture vs
nature.
> I see evidence that people do, and with a
> system which actually rewards teachers (I think teachers pay is going to
> rise dramatically in Liberatopia), I expect a LOT more teachers to care.
Sadly, as the wages go up, teachers who care less will be attracted the the
profession. Not that teachers shouldn't be paid more, it's just a problem to
keep in mind I guess!
> There will be some kind of correctional system, funded by fees to
> property owners who wish to keep the crooks of the street at worst. In
> order for this correctional system to operate the most efficiently, it
> must do more than simply warehouse the crooks. It will (over the long
> term) find the most cost effective amount of education to give to
> produce the most income from the crooks. Those crooks who are not
> "lifers" will leave with a usefull skill, and in many cases will have
> paid off any financial debt they owe.
Has anyone ever sat down and calculated the number and extent of third-party
fees? I mean, would people rather pay 100+ bills per month, or would they just
organise a monthly lump payment. And then, isn't that just a customised tax?
Things like security would have to be financed by *everyone* in the street, so
some of these taxes would stop being optional?
Also, as each of these individual services is a profit-making company trying to
compete (and spending millions on advertising doing so), then is there much
reason to believe that the total would be much less, if not more?
Richard
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