RE: Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Ass On The Way Out, Ron
November 15, 2012 at 3:49 pm
(This post was last modified: November 15, 2012 at 4:28 pm by Darth.)
Well, I was counting the justice system, enforcement of property rights, contract law, anti-fraud stuff... as sticks =P, just meant that I wasn't advocating for anarchy or a situation where companies can do literally anything they might want to, can't think of a carrot tbh*...
My catalogue of sticks is about a page long and is applied justly =P
*except in the sense that the sticks are used to protect, to create a safe free market environment. No handouts but, no true carrots
Free market: (I won't bother with much anti-corporatism, though I do think that under the current system such things are inevitable (so long as politicians have a lot of power over the markets...), as it's no-one's ideal mixed market (except for those at the top)) No taking from you to pay for things you don't support, might not want to buy. Taxes are cut, what is there for the government to pay for aside from some basics like the courts and national defence? I would argue that it's a purer form of democracy, the customers deciding what products survive and spread (rather than bureaucrats) each voting with their wallets. Much easier to start a business (which fosters competition, driving down prices). Tax compliance* and regulatory compliance costs, nearly gone (cheaper products),...
Moral argument: it's based on voluntary interactions between consenting individuals.
Edit: Ah, you want very detailed explanations... purely utilitarian?
My catalogue of sticks is about a page long and is applied justly =P
*except in the sense that the sticks are used to protect, to create a safe free market environment. No handouts but, no true carrots
Free market: (I won't bother with much anti-corporatism, though I do think that under the current system such things are inevitable (so long as politicians have a lot of power over the markets...), as it's no-one's ideal mixed market (except for those at the top)) No taking from you to pay for things you don't support, might not want to buy. Taxes are cut, what is there for the government to pay for aside from some basics like the courts and national defence? I would argue that it's a purer form of democracy, the customers deciding what products survive and spread (rather than bureaucrats) each voting with their wallets. Much easier to start a business (which fosters competition, driving down prices). Tax compliance* and regulatory compliance costs, nearly gone (cheaper products),...
Moral argument: it's based on voluntary interactions between consenting individuals.
Edit: Ah, you want very detailed explanations... purely utilitarian?
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