- Capitalism and Alternatives -

Another question for the weekend

If free markets and capitalism are the natural expression of the human condition, why must so much psychological, emotional, physical, political and economic force be expended to preserve it?

Follow Ups:

• Something of an answer, post-weekend. DrCruel March 23 1999 (1)
  • Just because you use it doesnt mean it's natural to them Lark March 24 1999 (0)
• The Human Condition on Sundays Quincunx March 22 1999 (0)
• Answers, answers, answers . . . Joel Jacobson none USA March 22 1999 (23)
  • No Joel... Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 22 1999 (22)
    • Yes, oh, yes, baby you make me feel so good Joel Jacobson none USA March 23 1999 (8)
      • Pardon my interruptus.. bill March 24 1999 (0)
      • *Also does hand-jobs* Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 23 1999 (6)
        • In sports it's called a 'facial' Joel Jacobson none USA March 24 1999 (5)
          • Urgh! tahts disgusting. Red Deathy Socialist party Uk March 24 1999 (4)
            • What's really discusting. borg Anarchy, Inc. March 31 1999 (3)
              • Workers don't pay taxes... Red Deathy Socialist party Uk April 05 1999 (1)
                • spending power borg Anarchy, Inc. April 06 1999 (0)
              • Borg and Wage Slavery Quincunx April 01 1999 (0)
    • If humans make history.... noel SWP UK March 23 1999 (12)
      • Then thats irrelevent. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 23 1999 (11)
        • Utter Rubbish noel SWP UK March 24 1999 (10)
          • Drivel. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 24 1999 (9)
            • Consciousness is uneven noel SWP UK March 25 1999 (7)
              • Is it? Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 25 1999 (6)
                • hmmm, are you a marxist? noel SWP UK March 26 1999 (5)
                  • Yes. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 26 1999 (4)
                    • Socialism, Utopian and Scientific noel SWP UK March 29 1999 (2)
                      • FUBAR to the Trots Lark March 30 1999 (1)
                        • the value of their rhetoric The Geezer Politician (Older) CANADA November 05 1999 (0)
                    • Arse! Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 29 1999 (0)
            • heh. Red Deathy Socialist party Uk March 25 1999 (0)
• An answer for the week Joel Jacobson none USA March 22 1999 (11)
  • Weak answer... Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 22 1999 (10)
    • Kentukey Fried Chicken Joel Jacobson none USA March 23 1999 (6)
      • Bloch. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 23 1999 (5)
        • Value/Production, Production/Value, and circular reasoning Joel Jacobson none USA March 24 1999 (4)
          • Square One bill March 25 1999 (0)
          • Squares. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 24 1999 (2)
            • More essentialism Joel Jacobson none USA March 29 1999 (1)
              • More moore essentialism Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 30 1999 (0)
    • Kentukey Fried Chicken Joel Jacobson none USA March 23 1999 (6)
      • Bloch. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 23 1999 (5)
        • Value/Production, Production/Value, and circular reasoning Joel Jacobson none USA March 24 1999 (4)
          • Square One bill March 25 1999 (0)
          • Squares. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 24 1999 (2)
            • More essentialism Joel Jacobson none USA March 29 1999 (1)
              • More moore essentialism Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 30 1999 (0)
    • His? Or ... yours? DrCruel March 23 1999 (1)
      • Yours?....or ours? bill March 24 1999 (0)
• No country in the world is currently capitalist, and there are no free markets. R. Jenkins USA March 22 1999 (19)
  • Capitalism is not based on Free Association or Free exchange or Freedom Lark March 22 1999 (18)
    • what the hell??? R. Jenkins USA March 22 1999 (17)
      • That's how the theory goes Lark March 23 1999 (3)
        • The papers from what country? R. Jenkins USA March 24 1999 (2)
          • they actually do no work what so ever in real terms Lark March 24 1999 (0)
          • they actually do no work what so ever in real terms Lark March 24 1999 (4)
            • Square One bill March 25 1999 (0)
            • Squares. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 24 1999 (2)
              • More essentialism Joel Jacobson none USA March 29 1999 (1)
                • More moore essentialism Red Deathy Socialist Party UK March 30 1999 (0)
      • Fairness DrCruel March 23 1999 (12)
        • The acknowledgement of Class WAR Lark One among many Ireland March 23 1999 (11)
          • Oracular speculation Joel Jacobson none USA March 24 1999 (4)
            • I dont mind you being a conservative in Capitalism Lark March 24 1999 (3)
              • As Reagan would say, 'There you go again!' DrCruel March 25 1999 (2)
                • on guard Lark March 30 1999 (1)
                  • On capitalism vs. something else borg Anarchy, Inc. April 05 1999 (0)
          • Capitalism to me connotes freedom R. Jenkins USA March 24 1999 (5)
            • This isnt what your CAPITALIST friend seems to think. Lark March 24 1999 (4)
              • Pretty much. DrCruel March 25 1999 (0)
              • There isn't a completely free and capitalist nation R. Jenkins USA March 25 1999 (2)
                • Your either completely free or Capitalist but not simultaneously! Lark March 30 1999 (1)
                  • You can have both R. Jenkins USA March 31 1999 (0)
• Is the requirement of force unnatural? Muddled in Maine High Skkkool March 22 1999 (1)
  • Force and fraud are the tools of nature ... DrCruel March 23 1999 (12)
    • The acknowledgement of Class WAR Lark One among many Ireland March 23 1999 (11)
      • Oracular speculation Joel Jacobson none USA March 24 1999 (4)
        • I dont mind you being a conservative in Capitalism Lark March 24 1999 (3)
          • As Reagan would say, 'There you go again!' DrCruel March 25 1999 (2)
            • on guard Lark March 30 1999 (1)
              • On capitalism vs. something else borg Anarchy, Inc. April 05 1999 (0)
      • Capitalism to me connotes freedom R. Jenkins USA March 24 1999 (5)
        • This isnt what your CAPITALIST friend seems to think. Lark March 24 1999 (4)
          • Pretty much. DrCruel March 25 1999 (0)
          • There isn't a completely free and capitalist nation R. Jenkins USA March 25 1999 (2)
            • Your either completely free or Capitalist but not simultaneously! Lark March 30 1999 (1)
              • You can have both R. Jenkins USA March 31 1999 (0)
• Preserve it? Gee si March 22 1999 (10)
  • No preserve it altogether Gee. Lark March 22 1999 (9)
    • preservatives Gee March 22 1999 (8)
      • The Greed is good factor Lark ICA Ireland March 22 1999 (7)
        • me me me Gee si March 22 1999 (6)
          • Self interest is good for the self interested. Lark March 23 1999 (5)
            • And altruism is good for the altruistic. borg Anarchy, Inc. March 23 1999 (2)
              • War? What is it good for Lark March 24 1999 (1)
                • I was speaking of a philosophical war. borg Anarchy, Inc. Cyberspace March 24 1999 (0)
            • super Gee March 23 1999 (1)
              • Remember the desert island bit? Lark Socialist Militia March 24 1999 (0)