Monday, December 15, 2008
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"But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual."
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Yeah, Greece is the model of the future. Low paying jobs, a pro-free market, corrupt central government, dissidents disappeared.
I hope you use the word "model" loosely.
It your assumption that government can provide a stable model for which society to live of course that is your major fault.
Greece is part of the EU, its not pro-free market.
Your assumption that the market can sustain society is your major fault.
Greece was left as the most conservative, pro-facist state after WWII by Western political architects. It only joined the EU recently. The Euro 700 generation tag is the result of 50 years of conversative, corruption, anti-union politics, just like the 2 dollars an hour in Mexico is the result of the capitalists operating in a labour-rich market.
How does "pro-fascist" equal "pro-free market"?
I'm not going to get into an argument with you over Greece because I do not know a lot about their history and do not really plan on studying it anytime soon.
I put this post up simply because I thought link describing why the civil unrest was occuring was interesting.
No state is a free market when the money supply is based on a fiat currency, by definition, a fiat currency requires central economic planning.
"How does "pro-fascist" equal "pro-free market"?"
Because pro-facist governments are opposed to unions, and hence leave the market free.
"No state is a free market when the money supply is based on a fiat currency, by definition, a fiat currency requires central economic planning."
Currency regulation is not the definition of a free market. Free trade of products and labor is.
You should get studied on Greece. It's a very interesting case study.
"Because pro-facist governments are opposed to unions, and hence leave the market free."
A free market would protect the rights of individuals to unionize. Being opposed to unions does not equal pro free markets.
"Currency regulation is not the definition of a free market. Free trade of products and labor is."
A monopoly on currency contradicts what a free market is.
"A free market would protect the rights of individuals to unionize. Being opposed to unions does not equal pro free markets."
This is where you are lying. A free market is the free trading of stuff; it has nothing to do with "rights". Free market does not equal classical liberalism, Josh. That is a eqivocation fallacy.
"A monopoly on currency contradicts what a free market is."
Sorry, but that will always be the government. Even a classical liberal republic has to protect its rights and property through the barrel of a gun. Currency management has always been fiat.
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