How free should a free market be? Are child labor laws to be abolished? Are environmental regulations an undue burden on a free market? — Fooloso4
growing danger today is mono-culture. Large multi-national conglomerates increasingly determine what we have access to in every aspect of our lives. — Fooloso4
Do you think we should leave child labor illegal? Why? — frank
Do you think we should leave child labor illegal? Why? — frank
China traded the health of their people for its present economic position. And that position translates to political and cultural influence. Should China not have made that trade? Why not? — frank
Is that because of diminished enforcement of anti-trust laws? Or because of of the vast laissez faire economy that is the government-less global economy? — frank
Of course the laws should be kept in place. Children need to be protected and educated. — Fooloso4
What is the foundation of this argument? — frank
There are ethical issues, and I consider this one of them, where asking for foundations and arguments are misguided. Empathy and regard for the well-being of others does not rest on theoretical or argumentative foundations. I do not care because I have been persuaded to care. I do not care because ... I care. — Fooloso4
I pursued your interest in child labor laws because I wanted you to say this: that what's wrong with social Darwinism is that it's immoral. — frank
So in regard to child labor, we're poor at enforcing the laws in regard to immigrants. Isn't something more than just my caring, or your caring needed to change that? — frank
What's wrong with social Darwinism is that it is an ill-conceived and misguided concept. — Fooloso4
What course of action should be taken to effectively address the problem is not something I think I am qualified to address. I — Fooloso4
What's wrong with social Darwinism is that it is an ill-conceived and misguided concept.
— Fooloso4
Unfortunately this isn't entirely true. — frank
I may have missed it but your argument seems to be that since China has had great economic growth and they allow child labor, we should. As I pointed out in the post you ignored above, they also allow do all sorts of things and have centralized powers to influence the economy that do not fit with democracy. Should we allow for these also`?Child labor is illegal in the US because of a movement fueled mainly by women: specifically: mothers. Their argument was exactly as you stated.
What is the foundation of this argument? IOW, what is its persuasive force? Logic? Observation? Love?
— frank
Laissez faire means the government should not interfere in the economy. It doesn't advise people not to cooperate. — frank
Do I get a cookie if I respond correctly?
Fuck that. — Valentinus
"The government which governs least, governs best."
Do you know where this statement comes from and what it originally meant? — frank
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