Re: Price gouging is beneficial. Price gouging is great!

Said  Capitalist Pig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :

>On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 14:07:55 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alberto
>Moreira) wrote:
>>Said  Capitalist Pig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :
>> 
>>>The principle I start with, and one I am not willing to reject, is
>>>that individuals own themselves. Based on this principle, it's not
>>>difficult to conclude that price gouging is not immoral and should be
>>>illegal.
>>
>>Go live in a desert island, then.
>>
>
>I like to freely associate with decent individuals, thank you very
>much.

In other words: you don't own yourself because you'll have to give up
that ownership in a lot of associations with those decent individuals.


>>
>>Fend for yourself.
>>
>
>That I do, thank you very much!

But you don't. You rely on the rest of us, on our society, on our
government and on our institutions. What you call "fend for yourself"
is anything but, you take for granted the humungous infrastructure
that feeds, clothes and protects you. 

>>
>>Stop using our roads, our police, our utility systems, our job markets,
>>our financial markets, our governments. Stop using our internet.
>>
>
>Boy, you sure own quite a few things. Bill Gates isn't the richest man
>on the planet after all.

I'm part of "we the people", right ? Those who are mentioned in the
preamble of the Constitution ? Those who good old Abe mentioned in the
Gettysburg Address ? Even Bill Gates is included in that lot. Even
you. 

>Oh, by the way, welcome to my kill file. You're too stupid for my
>taste.

One more bites the dust. Good riddance. 


Alberto.