[Uncle Chip]

Disdain for Capitalism is an outgrowth of the disdain for the Reformation.

Some people still long for a return to those good old monopolistic days when there was only one store in town, one doctor in town, one church in town ... and everyone in town had to buy what they were selling at the price that they charged or do without.

Then came the Reformation and competition and lower prices and higher quality and increased quantities of the necessities of life -- like the scriptures in one's own language ... .... and the rest is history .... and those old monopolists are still griping.

[wmfights]

Then came the Reformation and competition and lower prices and higher quality and increased quantities of the necessities of life -- like the scriptures in one's own language ... .... and the rest is history .... and those old monopolists are still griping.

Thanks UC, I hadn't really put that together before. The natural progression then proceeded from State mandated religion to freedom of religion and separation of church and state.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Disdain for Capitalism is an outgrowth of the disdain for the Reformation. Some people still long for a return to those good old monopolistic days when there was only one store in town, one doctor in town, one church in town ... and everyone in town had to buy what they were selling at the price that they charged or do without. Then came the Reformation and competition and lower prices and higher quality and increased quantities of the necessities of life -- like the scriptures in one's own language ... .... and the rest is history .... and those old monopolists are still griping.

AMEN!

It's the difference between feudalism and a democrat republic which rightly provides a freedom of thought and the unhindered exchange of ideas because inherent within that freedom is the understanding that ultimately, the best idea will prevail.

It's not a perfect system, but it's leagues above any other system.