How Moral Is Capitalism?

Forbes ^ | 12 February 2007 | Rich Karlgaard

[shrinkermd]

This is well thought out and reasoned.

[cripplecreek]

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.

[jcmfreedom]

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!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

BUMP TO A GREAT ARTICLE!

[LibKill]

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.

[muir_redwoods]

"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

[kalee]

bttt

[Lurker]

Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner.

L

[taxcontrol]

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

[BenLurkin]

"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.

[NewLand]

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.

[LibKill]

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.

[GSlob]

"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.

[TASMANIANRED]

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.

[Hattie]

The real question is "How moral is liberalism?"

[JSDude1]

great article, and right on!

[Nowhere Man]

Ping

[Vision]

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

[word_warrior_bob]

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

[raybbr]

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.