[MD] Sin

[Stephen Hannon]

[Case]
By what standard would you judge an economic system? I submit that an
economic system is nothing if not a vehicle for determining and
apportioning Value. The biggest problem with ours is that it places a
numerical Value on all Values. Ford can conduct cost benefit analysis
weighing the benefit in saved lives against the cost of fixing a gas
tank. Pharmaceutical companies weight the cost of research against the
number of persons afflicted with an ailment.

[Platt]
When it comes to the economy (the production and distribution of goods
and services) what would you suggest take the place of a numerical
value on values? A government bureaucrat perhaps? Or you?

[Steve H]
I believe Case said that the economic system places a numerical value
on ALL Values.  He's not suggesting that placing a numerical Value on
something is bad, but don't you think it is anti-dynamic to reduce all
value to numbers?  What is your value in numbers Platt?  What about
Quality's value in numbers?  I believe people have posted on this
forum before as saying the definition of a cynic is "someone who knows
the price of everyhting and the value of nothing" :-)

Regards,
Steve H

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