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Originally Posted by philip
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Originally Posted by ae86_16v
Philip - Definitely that it was not really front and center 2 years ago. It is good that we are discussing matters like this now. I do not believe that this is a conspriacy from the Communist. In fact, I am one of the biggest proponents of Market theories - capitalism, so I do not quite follow your point there.
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Communism was not good at providing goods and services to its populations. Capitalism is very good at providing goods and services to its populations. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the production of goods and services (consumerism) must be drastically curtailed.
Thus the advantages of Capitalism are constrained, making Communism more attractive. |
Umm, I think you confusing economics with types of government. Let's put it this way, our economy is not a true capitalistic economy. It has social aspects built into it. Such as role of a Federal government. As citizens we expect the Federal government to provide certain needs and provide certain assistance. Providing emergency relief, national defense, and protection of public goods are roles of Government.
Classical economics states that Public Goods such as Air, needs to be regulated by the government. What if X Company makes a Widget, in the process of making that Widget it damages all the water sources down the river. According to you, that would be okay because they are providing a Good that the market wants.
Yes, the Government has to stop such activities even if it is a Good that we want. Because in the end it is damaging a much more important Public Good such as Air and Water. - Sorry for the typos writing from a Treo right now.