Re: MD MOQ and The Moral Evolution of Society.

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Sat May 29 2004 - 16:15:15 BST

  • Next message: David Morey: "Re: MD MOQ and The Moral Evolution of Society."

    Hi DavidM and all,

    On 29 May 2004 at 13:52, David Morey wrote:
    I think the first big problem is that we seem to value material
    possessions over cultural and intellectual ones. We allow/encourage
    people to value material possessions to such a high extent that they
    can place their individual material abundance over the biological and
    intellectual lives of others.

    msh says
    Agreed. And I would submit that this is not just an accident of
    capitalism, but an integral and sustaining part of it. Corporations,
    the flagships of modern capitalism, spend billions of dollars a year
    in advertising in an attempt to generate a value system based on
    "wants" rather than "needs." The consumer then takes a double hit for
    this expense, in the form of higher prices for themselves, and tax
    deductions for the corporations.

    This is the common thread among many of my original suggestions of
    possibly immoral institutions. I would suggest that corporations,
    as they exist today, with all the rights of human beings, and more,
    are immoral and should be dismantled. A look at the history and
    purpose of corporations might be worthwhile. There's a recently
    released movie and book called "The Corporation" which may be of
    interest. Just google it for links.

    For now, suffice to say, that written into the charter of modern
    corporations is language that makes it ILLEGAL for any CEO or board
    member to do or say anything that would negatively impact profit-
    making. Even if such profit making is demonstrably damaging to
    individuals and/or the environment. Profits uber alles. This, to
    me, is spooky.

    Thoughts?
    msh

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