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whig
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The libertarian position on these things is by its very nature, a selfish one, thankyou for pointing that out. Healthcare is not cheaper if you cannot afford it. Frankly i find it a sign of a civilized society that we are willing to pay for the healthcare of those that cannot afford it, rather than going for the most cost effective option. I also don't think you read what i posed. Here most of the healthcare is provided by the govt, the exception being public hospitals, it's just the govt picks up the bill. Yet somehow that is less efficient?
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Mother Theresa - Selfllessly helped the poor for the vast majority of her life Ghandi - Freed a nation of colonialism and pioneered non-violent protest Bill Gates - made billions by developing other peoples software and ripping off their ideas, then gave a fraction of it away to charity. Yea. very even. Microsoft are not a monopoly? That explains why they can bully OEMs and everyone else without fear of a backlash, that explains why they can use their overwhelming market share to quash any competition. Ohh sorry, I forgot, a free market could never let that happen, right? A massive domineering supplier, or cartel of suppliers could never squash competition to maintain the profitable status quo, right? Companies would never, ever crush innovation with thier sheer size, of course not. Sorry, try again. Quote:
Look i agree free market capitalism can produce the benefits you claim, but it is oh so easily exploited by companies that in the end, only care about their bottom line.
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