[MD] Where have all the values gone?

[David M]

Hi

They tell us that if we stop spending the economy
will shrink, that there will be less work. 

I say great, let's all spend less time consuming and working
for money, let's do more things we really want to do. 

Problem is we allow employers to pick off 5% of the workforce
and punish just them for our failure to spend. We fear being in the
5% and agree to measures to keep the spending up.

DM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "khaled Alkotob" <khaledsa at juno.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Where have all the values gone?


> Well maybe as it is with anything "In Moderation" should be the motto.
> 
> Yes money has to circulate to keep the econimy moving, but when does it
> become excess. And who is to say what excess is?
> 
> Buy what you can afford? Educate people better about how to use a credit
> card?
> 
> You can get a pair of jeans at Costco for $13 or go to Macy's or
> Nordstrom and spend $300 or more. Is one better than other. Aside from
> style is one worth more than the other? Can you make a stylish one for
> $25? $50?
> 
> Khaled
> 
> 
>> Platt
>> In any case, I would like to see Khaled and Erin continue this 
>> conversation because at heart is the question we all must answer --
>> " What is good?" Or, to ask the question raised in the example 
>> Khaled 
>> used,  why is consumerism "bad?" 
>> 
> 
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