Alright. So is this a kind of minimal regulation you embrace in your vision of capitalism? If not, how do you handle it? I get the impression you don't just say 'caveat emptor' and advise everyone to always be on the lookout for fraud, but if someone defrauds them there's nothing to do but say...
Great, then we're on the same page at least as far as that goes.
What about the 'tainted AIDS blood' situation? Actually, what about fraud in general - I imagine you're not going to just say 'caveat emptor, maybe the blood the doctor is giving you has AIDS, maybe it doesn't', but I'd like to...
I've pointed out that capitalism relies on the motive to make a profit, and that if you or anyone else is defining capitalism to be 'profit desires + moral commitments', I'll roll with that happily. It sounds kind of odd to me, but I'll manage.
Can we agree, then, that the unfettered desire...
Fine - call the commonality superficial. But let's recognize the common aspect is there all the same. Both are driven by a motive for profit.
See, I read this...
...And again I don't see capitalism. I see a capitalist system plus a moral/ethical system. Defensible on its own terms, I'm...
Thanks. Frankly, you guys are more reasonable than most - that's the only reason I'm here. I wouldn't even bother if this place seemed like the typical internet cesspool.
Here's to hoping it stays on track.
Hey, maybe. But that's my take on it from watching for a while. I'm not saying you...
Heya all. First time posting here, but I've been watching this thread and felt like jumping in.
I actually suspect orange and the rest of you are largely on the same page here. As near as I can tell, orange is saying - and hey, correct me if I'm wrong here - something close to the following...