[MD] Protestant Capitalism

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 18 May 2009 at 17:35, Krimel wrote:

> > [Krimel]
> > Think about what you are saying. A free market really means a chance
> market.
> > It means that value is assigned through a series of random acts without
> any
> > intellectual interference. This is why basketball players get millions and
> > teachers get squat. It is why the shady dealings of hedge fund managers
> and
> > corporate raiders are richly rewarded and secretaries and police officers
> > are lucky to make ends meet.
> 
> [Platt] 
> The last thing we need is "intellectual interference" by some central  
> planner in Washington like Krimel who in his arrogance thinks he knows 
> how to spend my money better than than I do. In that direction lies 
> tyranny.  
> 
> [Krimel]
> It is always a pleasure to read your posts and see how much ignorance it is
> possible to cram it a single paragraph. No one said anything about central
> planning. Our system of government has multiple layers, federal, state,
> country and city are typical.
> 
> I have been over taxation with you before and you seem as befuddled and
> deluded now as then so I will pass on that. But do you seriously think we
> are in danger of falling into monarchy or electing a Tzar? Oh my, how you do
> go on...
> 
> BTW, Craig, who never actually sounds stupid when he writes, raised an
> interesting point which I will get to when I can. But other than the joy I
> get out of hearing you spout inanities I don't have time to waste ATM.

Krimel's arrogant "I know better than you" response proves beyond a 
shadow of doubt why intellectual interference in the market is a terrible 
idea.