[MD] Dynamic Development at all costs?

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Christoffer Ivarsson <IvarssonChristoffer at hotmail.com>:

> 
> > Speaking of controversial things, the above wiki article rightfully 
> > cautioned:
> >
> > "Much of the debate about poverty focuses on statistical measures of 
> > poverty and the
> > clash between advocates and opponents of welfare programs and government 
> > regulation
> > of the free market. Since measures can be either absolute or relative, it 
> > is possible
> > that advocates for the different sides of this debate are basing their 
> > arguments on
> > different ways of measuring poverty. It is often claimed that poverty is 
> > understated,
> > yet there are some who also believe it is overstated; thus the accuracy of 
> > the
> > current poverty threshold guidelines is subject to debate and considerable 
> > concern."
> >
> > Regards,
> > Platt
> 
> Fair enough. Still, there is no reasonable way of denying that there is a 
> large amount of people in the US that lives under horrible circumstances, 
> and that this in combination with the virtual non-existence of Good social 
> welfare leads to growing social differentiation. And it is not exactly 
> controversial to link crime and poverty together, and then we can take a 
> look at the crime-rate in the US... My point still being that a welfare 
> state provides a better social climate for everybody, and the relative loss 
> in the Dynamic aspect of the market in no way outweighs the benefits of a 
> safe and stable society.  The dynamic aspect isn't strangled by some Good 
> Static Latching.
> 
> Regards
> Chris 

Fair enough. You've summed up the issue well I think. We could debate all day
about the alleged link of crime and poverty and the relative loss of DQ when
government lessens liberty. But, I doubt if we would change each other's beliefs
much, if at all.

Regards,
Platt
 


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