[MD] scatological economics

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[David M]
> And the tailor can now use the $100 to make two suits both 
> costing $50 to make like the first one and so he is a whole suit better 
> off, hence the trade benefits created by war. Where did you find this dumb 
> author? 

But I could have done the same with the $100 when I originally had it (if not as a tailor, in some other way.)  So, who's dumb now.
BTW, Frederic Bastiat is a quite respected author.  You could use his help (or at least, read him) before you criticize him.
Craig