Comments on: Behind the Marble Facade, It’s Thuggery http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: muirgeo http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html/comment-page-1#comment-43841 muirgeo Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:44:48 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2432#comment-43841 <p>" The great multinationals are unwilling to face the moral and economic contradictions of their own behavior - producing in low-wage dictatorships and selling to high-wage democracies. Indeed, the striking quality about global enterprises is how easily free-market capitalism puts aside its supposed values in order to do business. The conditions of human freedom do not matter to them so long as the market demand is robust. The absence of freedom, if anything, lends order and efficiency to their operations."</p> <p>William Greider</p> " The great multinationals are unwilling to face the moral and economic contradictions of their own behavior – producing in low-wage dictatorships and selling to high-wage democracies. Indeed, the striking quality about global enterprises is how easily free-market capitalism puts aside its supposed values in order to do business. The conditions of human freedom do not matter to them so long as the market demand is robust. The absence of freedom, if anything, lends order and efficiency to their operations."

William Greider

]]> By: vikingvista http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html/comment-page-1#comment-43840 vikingvista Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:00:56 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2432#comment-43840 <p>"tax collection in and of itself is not inherently inconsistent with a free society"</p> <p>Neither I suppose is murder, rape, arson, larceny, slander, war, or slavery, since those things too have existed in a free society.</p> "tax collection in and of itself is not inherently inconsistent with a free society"

Neither I suppose is murder, rape, arson, larceny, slander, war, or slavery, since those things too have existed in a free society.

]]> By: The Albatross http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html/comment-page-1#comment-43839 The Albatross Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:28:09 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2432#comment-43839 <p>“What you call thuggery another may call buggery.”<br /> Posted by TrUmptit.<br /> True, what is called thuggery really is buggery. When those child-labour unfortunates can no longer find employment in “sweatshops” (thanks to western do-gooders), then they have few other opportunities to make an honest living. As a result they are confided to sex tourism, they understand this vile system and it is the only means they can support their families for lack of a higher-paying sweat shop. Unfortunately, the excuses will be made, but the “sweat shop” has proven itself as key to a better life. The “sweat shop” is integral to building a prosperous society. We had them in England, Scotland, and America; and they built our way to middle class living. As for the doubters, I am always amazed at those who find poverty and child buggery quaint. <br /> </p> “What you call thuggery another may call buggery.”
Posted by TrUmptit.
True, what is called thuggery really is buggery. When those child-labour unfortunates can no longer find employment in “sweatshops” (thanks to western do-gooders), then they have few other opportunities to make an honest living. As a result they are confided to sex tourism, they understand this vile system and it is the only means they can support their families for lack of a higher-paying sweat shop. Unfortunately, the excuses will be made, but the “sweat shop” has proven itself as key to a better life. The “sweat shop” is integral to building a prosperous society. We had them in England, Scotland, and America; and they built our way to middle class living. As for the doubters, I am always amazed at those who find poverty and child buggery quaint.

]]> By: Ray G http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html/comment-page-1#comment-43838 Ray G Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:59:17 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2432#comment-43838 <p>He's from Ohio so the polls that drive his motives will always be protectionist. </p> He's from Ohio so the polls that drive his motives will always be protectionist.

]]> By: Sam Grove http://cafehayek.com/2009/03/behind-the-marble-facade-its-thuggery.html/comment-page-1#comment-43837 Sam Grove Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:42:26 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2432#comment-43837 <p><i>The Black Death was caused by free trading with Asia.</i></p> <p>The black Death was caused by disease carried by fleas spread by rats with much blame lying with the general ignorance of the population many of which thought that cats were to blame, and so many natural enemies of the rats were killed.</p> <p>To say it was caused by "free trade" with Asia ignores the interest that empires and states had in trade with Asia.</p> <p>Rats were as likely to be carried by military ships of the day as by trade ships.</p> The Black Death was caused by free trading with Asia.

The black Death was caused by disease carried by fleas spread by rats with much blame lying with the general ignorance of the population many of which thought that cats were to blame, and so many natural enemies of the rats were killed.

To say it was caused by "free trade" with Asia ignores the interest that empires and states had in trade with Asia.

Rats were as likely to be carried by military ships of the day as by trade ships.

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