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To: JohnRoss
Is Libertarian Capitalism compatible with Christianity?

Yes. Next question.

6 posted on 10/01/2005 12:04:38 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

To expound: The only alternative to classical liberalism is regulation and coercion. This can be accomplished by: 1) limiting the price a merchant may charge for goods and services, 2) confiscating those goods the merchant may choose to withhold from the market, 3) confiscate the means to produce the goods, 4) force the producers of goods and services to produce such goods or perform such services.


7 posted on 10/01/2005 12:29:17 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

I dispute that either socialism or capitalism provides an ethical form of economics. Socialism seeks to crush the will, making everyone equally miserable.

Wheras capitalism in my opinion elevates money and profit to the level of godhood, replacing Christ as the Lord of the universe. The rise of capitalism has had a greater effect upon the erosion of faith in the West than the communists could have ever hoped for.

The biggest problem I see in Evanglicalism is its Calvinist-influenced screw the poor attitude. Calvin said wealth was the sign of predestination, and I think you can see that attitude perpetuated through Adam Smith's theories because Smith was a product of Calvinist Scotland.

In the Middle Ages, the Church cared for the poor on the lands of the monasteries, thus providing a social support for the poor peasants.

What do we worship as a society today? Riches, having the latest toy and consuming the most goods and services.

The jury still is out on whether supply creates demand or whether demand creates the supply. A small amount of good marketing and you are in business.

Libertarian Capitalism is anti-Christian in my opinion because it worships the marketplace as a God and reduces Christianity to the level of being just another good or service.


18 posted on 10/01/2005 9:22:40 AM PDT by JohnRoss
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