On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:06:34 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:
Still the best place (in the Western world) for economic oppression. Still
the best place for the "religious" to deny others their rights.
Well, I don't feel particularly oppressed. In the distant past, the
US didn't bother with the guild system, which was a European
exclusive. Our labor unions were run by organized crime, which was
somewhat of an improvement over being dominated by the government. In
the US, we offer the ability to fail and lose everything, while the
European philosophy seems to be to provide a "cushion" in the event of
failure. We can still open new banks, while in Europe, it's almost
impossible. Basically, you can still get rich (quick) in the US. The
opportunity to do so in Europe was replaced with a socialist failure
cushion. Each system has its benefits and supporters. The jury is
still out to determine which is best.
There's a simple reason why this country is so "successful". Since the
invention of agriculture and animal husbandry (7000+ years ago), we've lived
in a world dominated by economics. The US provides a relatively unfettered
"playground" for economic development. Because humans view economic success
as the most-important thing in life, they naturally gravitate toward the US.
Yep. We invented robber barons, buying on margin, stock market
manipulation, price fixing, conspicuous consumption, junk bonds,
sub-prime loans, and creative finance. Our exploitation of various
foreign countries by plundering their resources is a fairly good
emulation of the British example in England and South Africa.
Opportunities for exploitation, err... investment, are still
available:
http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=234
But, ultimately, economic freedom (more or less) is ALL we have to offer.
Our society is vulgar and spiritually dead.
"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Matthew 26:41
Writing a moral code is easy. We started with 10 commandment and
ended up with 613 rules and regulations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_mitzvot
Last time I looked at the IRS code, it was monsterous. That which
does not grow, soon dies.
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