Re: FWD [forteana] Health Care: USA, Iraq & Canada

From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Sun Aug 10 2003 - 08:23:41 MDT

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    From: "Robbie Lindauer" <robblin@thetip.org>
    To: <extropians@extropy.org>
    Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 12:20 AM
    Subject: Re: FWD [forteana] Health Care: USA, Iraq & Canada

    > > PS. In case it is not clear, I used a bit of hyperbole to drive home
    > > the
    > > point that protectionism, aside from being harmful for the US economy,
    > > is in
    > > the end a form of crude, selfish and inconsiderate short-term greed,
    > > depriving others of chances for significantly improving their lives,
    > > and
    > > impoverishing all.
    >
    >
    > Inane corporate drivel. It's agreed that if a company makes money in
    > one country they should abide by the rules of that country. Just
    > because you can purchase slave-labour in burma doesn't mean that all
    > people should allow themselves to be enslaved. Supporting slave-labour
    > or poverty-labour in other countries is extremely inhumane and our
    > government inasmuch as it has any purpose at all, should be simply to
    > make sure that our people do not become enslaved or nearly-enslaved.
    >
    ### Inane commie drivel.

    Rafal



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