From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2005 - 14:40:36 GMT
Hi MSH,
> platt:
> But, not to worry. I enjoy your fanciful speculations as much as the
> next guy. If you start with the premise that profit-making is evil,
> all sorts of entertaining Twilight Zone scenarios will emerge.
>
> msh says:
> But that's not my starting premise. My premise, the one that is
> important to this thread, is that profit-making for the few, to the
> detriment of the many, is an extremely low-quality form of socio-
> economic system. That is, when individuals attempt to enhance their
> personal social and biological positions in a way that destroys
> freedom for others, thereby putting at risk society as a whole, they
> are behaving immorally.
>
> This is why I believe that certain vital services should not be
> privatized for profit.
I assume one of your "vital services" is reporting the news which, in lieu
of being provided by a profit-making organization would be provided by
________? Your answer will be most interesting I'm sure.
As for the evils of profit-making, what do you have to say in response to
Pirsig's endorsement of free markets?
Best,
Platt
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