phil osborn wrote:
> Unfortunately, one of the essential flaws of the monopoly state is that it
> can and is always bought. It is always at the service of the more
> concentrated, powerful interests, against the interests of truly objective
> justice. The faster we can move the actual practice of justice away from
> state control, the better. Peace follows from justice. Where there is no
> justice, there can be no peace, but only war. Witness Chinese history.
You hit in directly on the nail Phil! I couldn't have said it better myself!
Aa I suggested early on in this thread, free-market in and of itself is not
necessarily the problem, but is obviously integrated with the fact that you have
a monopolized and centralized state that can be bought. What is the
alternative? That has been one of the thrusts of my argument. It must still be
asked how can a free-market effectively enable a social contract that would
minimize loss of individual civil liberties, maximize individual freedom and
prosperity. Notice that I placed special emphasis on the individual.
Paul Hughes
http://planetp.cc/
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