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Re: IP ( was Re: LP POINT 1
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:38:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> OK, if an individual were are the bottom of the social/economic ladder in
> the US - how could they buy an axe to chop down the tree? Who's tree would
> they chop down? How would they get to the tree to chop it down? What would
> they weave cloths with?
They would get a job. They would buy cheap land (at ~$200 per acre!). They
would buy startup supplies including axe and loom. What's so hard about that?
Most of the so-called poor in America have it great (when compared to the poor
in truly hurting places, that is).
> > > > If I can give you all the benefits of your system but with less costs, why
> > > > would you be against it?
> > >
> > > Because I am happy with what I have already, I do not want more. I'd rather
> > > my saving was invested back into society.
> >
> > But you would have more to invest back into your society _and_ you would have
> > the ability to choose how such investment should be made.
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> I may well have more to invest. But would more, overall, be invested?
I don't see how it matters. If you have some kind of claim to my resources,
then you should exercise that claim and come collect. Otherwise, when you take
it (or worse yet, pay someone with big guns and lots of thugs, to take it for
you) then it is called stealing. You only have a right to invest your own
money. Not mine, not poor peoples', and not rich peoples'. Yours.
But, if you mean invested, then yes, I'm quite certain it would. If you mean
donated, as compared to the amount stolen by the government, I'm not sure. I
think a strong case can be made however that enough would be donated to cover
the few needs of the few who really _can not_ take care of themselves.
Chris
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| (...) What if they can’t get a job? What if 50 million Latin Americans flood your labour market? (...) Sure... and the rich are not really rich when compared to the super rich. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) OK, if an individual were are the bottom of the social/economic ladder in the US - how could they buy an axe to chop down the tree? Who's tree would they chop down? How would they get to the tree to chop it down? What would they weave cloths (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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