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Old 06-12-2007
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Re: Economic theory and politics.

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I cannot believe you are seriously suggesting this. Corporations will NEVER be able to handle things like defense. If we allowed them to, we would have thousands of separate private armies all across the world, with nothing unifying them. He;;. they'd probably end up fighting each other. There would be noone to make sure that a corporation doesn't just go and drop atom bombs on someone. CEO's would decide who, where, and when to fight; and few of them would make the same decisions. It would be complete chaos. That suggestion is downright retarded.

Modern History tells us that more public industry and more regulation of the free market will lead to economic prosperity. See "New Deal".
Ich agree with most of your points.
Free markets need also a set of common rules. Legal security for example, is beneficial for als participants, because it reduces risks.
And sure, there shouldn`t be a free marked for atomic bombs.

But the new deal isn`t an good example. The New deal only extended the economic crisis and never reached his goals.
Public service and indiustry has only sense in aeres, which are connected with the state monopol on the legitimate use of force.
Other areas should be as free as possible. Breach of contract should be the the only case for state interference.
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