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How Moral Is Capitalism?
Forbes ^ | 12 February 2007 | Rich Karlgaard

Posted on 02/02/2007 5:37:44 PM PST by shrinkermd

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This is well thought out and reasoned.
1 posted on 02/02/2007 5:37:46 PM PST by shrinkermd
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To: shrinkermd

Morality and capitalism are separate but not exclusive of each other. A good capitalist has more to give and he does give. He gives not because someone takes it, he gives because it's the right thing to do.


2 posted on 02/02/2007 5:42:49 PM PST by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: shrinkermd

Interesting article. I have something further to add. Today, Hillary Clinton professed that the oil company profits need to be taken away and given to the little companies. I say: if you believe in redistribution of wealth, then why don't you take away the profit from Comcast corporation for their record 3rd quarter profit (today's paper alongside the Exxon article...Star and Trib.). If you further have disdain for capitalism, then take away Bill Clinton's profits from his speeches.

I have come to the conclusion that the libs don't know diddly squat about economics!


3 posted on 02/02/2007 5:45:25 PM PST by jcmfreedom
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To: shrinkermd

BUMP TO A GREAT ARTICLE!


4 posted on 02/02/2007 5:45:58 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Forgot your tagline? Click here to have it resent!)
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To: shrinkermd
Capitalism is not moral or immoral.

It is amoral like gravity.

And like gravity it cannot be ignored.

Also, like gravity we can put it to work for us or try to deny it exists and be crushed by it.

5 posted on 02/02/2007 5:48:11 PM PST by LibKill (ENOUGH! Take the warning labels off everything and let Saint Darwin do his job.)
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To: shrinkermd
"How Moral Is Capitalism?"

Compared to the immorality of every other economic system, capitalism looks pretty good. It is consistent with human nature and is inherently fair if unforgiving.

Taking from those that have money simply because they have it is not just socialism, it's the morality of Willie Sutton

6 posted on 02/02/2007 5:50:07 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: shrinkermd

bttt


7 posted on 02/02/2007 5:51:41 PM PST by kalee (No burka for me....EVER!)
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To: LibKill
Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner.

L

8 posted on 02/02/2007 5:53:33 PM PST by Lurker (Europeans killed 6 million Jews. As a reward they got 40 million Moslems. Karma's a bitch.)
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To: shrinkermd

In my opinion, we are a lesser nation because we do not require the reading of and testing on the following documents:

The Republic
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Federalist papers
The Wealth of Nations
The Prince


9 posted on 02/02/2007 5:56:37 PM PST by taxcontrol
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To: shrinkermd
"But most agree on this: Capitalism works, but it is insufficiently moral."

NONSENSE.

But even if so capitalism is certainly more moral than big government socialism.

Taking from those who produce at the point of a gun to give to the nonproductive is patently immoral.

10 posted on 02/02/2007 5:58:12 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: shrinkermd
Liberals are more skeptical. They know capitalism will produce losers as well as winners. They feel the winners must be forced into helping the losers.

Capitalists are neither skeptical by nature nor into 're-distribution'...Liberals are selective capitalists for themselves and socialists for all others.

Liberals and conservatives do not agree on capitalism.

11 posted on 02/02/2007 5:59:12 PM PST by NewLand (The most quoted FReeper on obscure anti-Free Republic websites)
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To: taxcontrol

Your education plan should be implemented immediately, along with a harsh and true history of stupid peoples who did not follow the principles of freedom.


12 posted on 02/02/2007 5:59:33 PM PST by LibKill (ENOUGH! Take the warning labels off everything and let Saint Darwin do his job.)
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To: shrinkermd
"How moral is capitalism?"
To about the same degree as the strength and saturation of that smell of Tuesdays [all days smell different]. It does not have anything to do with morality, nor should it.
13 posted on 02/02/2007 5:59:59 PM PST by GSlob
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To: shrinkermd

To take from earners to give to shirkers is actually a form of slavery..

If you do not own what you earn then you might as well be wearing a slave collar.


14 posted on 02/02/2007 6:07:09 PM PST by TASMANIANRED
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To: shrinkermd

The real question is "How moral is liberalism?"


15 posted on 02/02/2007 6:10:54 PM PST by Hattie
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To: shrinkermd; All

great article, and right on!


16 posted on 02/02/2007 6:14:18 PM PST by JSDude1 (www.pence08.com.)
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To: A. Pole

Ping


17 posted on 02/02/2007 6:16:08 PM PST by Nowhere Man (Pansy: 1987 - 2006, I miss you, Princess. RIP. Say "Hi" to Greystone for me)
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To: shrinkermd

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?
Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24


18 posted on 02/02/2007 6:18:49 PM PST by Vision ("Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4)
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To: shrinkermd

"Smithers, give all the employees a 5 dollar bonus this Christmas, that should get them a pint of Egg Nog"

19 posted on 02/02/2007 6:19:32 PM PST by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: LibKill
Also, like gravity we can put it to work for us or try to deny it exists and be crushed by it.

Or, as in the case of many, use it to crush others.

20 posted on 02/02/2007 6:20:39 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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