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Sub-subsistence

In Reply to: And . . . posted by Joel Jacobson on February 12, 1999 at 10:34:04:

: Okay, so you're saying group utility is measure by raw crime data? Hmmm, that's very utilitarian of you. Let's see . . . we might even be able to eliminate crime if we pooled all our resources toward this end. Of course, we'd all be right around subsistence level, but, oh well, we'd be crime-free.

"Subsistence level", huh? Well, of course that would be a large step up for large numbers of the world's population. Including teh 840 million people who go hungry. many of the world's peopel would be more than happy to have the basic emans of subsistence, so maybe we in the West should keep that in mind before we gone about a "subsistence economy."

By the way, I did not say that crime rates trump every other measure of social well being. You asked for examples of the pragamtic benefits of socialism. I supplied four, of which the lower crime rates were only one.

Follow Ups:

• One more thing Joel Jacobson none USA February 15 1999 (1)
  • Joel needs to learn some science Quincunx IWW February 16 1999 (0)
• Um, you only answered on one topic, though. Joel Jacobson none USA February 15 1999 (2)
  • All hail FREEDOM. Eugen Sofronov Sheridan College CANADA November 22 1999 (0)
  • If you insist... Nikhil Jaikumar The People's Collective Council MA, USA February 16 1999 (0)