Technically speaking- it's a good idea, PETA's negligible since, well, they're a fringe no one cares about. The only real objection here is that I am a firm believer in mercantilism and that there is a set amount of actual capital in the world. So, their success might not be so good for us, selfish of me? Yeah. All the same, you can't deny that there have been very few times a nation has risen to economic power without bringing another nation down.
Balderdash. The amount of capital is constantly increasing.
"The only real objection here is that I am a firm believer in mercantilism and that there is a set amount of actual capital in the world."
ROFLMAO! That's a belief as real as the tooth fairy.
Ever hear of a guy named Adam Smith, who debunked that a mere 200 years ago?
"you can't deny that there have been very few times a nation has risen to economic power without bringing another nation down."
I deny it. What nation did US bring down in our 200 year rise?