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Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:39:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> James,
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> > Why is it that "government will take advantage of whatever power we give to
> > them" is a valid view, when at the same time, 'corporations will take
> > advantage of whatever power we give to them' is not?
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> Can you please give me examples on how corporations can take away your
> freedom, your liberty, your rights, etc.? The government can and does.
I think what you mean to say is that the government is not accountable at
present, whereas corperations would be directly accountable to the people who
buy their products, and shareholders.
It's still not a solid argument IMO, but it's the most coherent one that I've
come across in vanilla Libertarianism.
Richard
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| (...) Government is vastly more accountable than corporations[1] at present. In both cases, virtually the only way something "bad" ever comes into the public view is through inquisitive reporters. When a governemnt is so affected, the people (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| James, (...) Can you please give me examples on how corporations can take away your freedom, your liberty, your rights, etc.? The government can and does. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator/CAD (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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