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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 16:47:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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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 with?
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> They would get a job. They would buy cheap land (at ~$200 per acre!). They
> would buy startup supplies including axe and loom.
What if they can’t get a job? What if 50 million Latin Americans flood your
labour market?
> 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).
Sure... and the rich are not really rich when compared to the super rich.
Scott A
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> > > > > 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.
> >
> > I may well have more to invest. But would more, overall, be invested?
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> 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.
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> 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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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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