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hootsbox  ·  4779 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Is Capitalism the Villain?
Here here! Government should not be the determinant of "motive". There are profit motives, social motives (charitiy - not forced but allowed and instigated by the individual not government "re-distribtution" determined by select few who think they know best), and environmental motives (safeguarding the natural resources and the environment we live in). Let's get government out of the business of judging motivation and appropriating public resources to those whose motivation may not match other people's!




hootsbox  ·  4778 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Public resources as in taking from the labors of one and giving it to the "charity" or wasteful endeavor (shall I say Solyndra and not to say some investment in "green" is not good but not foolishly giving loans to companies that are already on tentaive ground).
hootsbox  ·  4778 days ago  ·  link  ·  
No, no...sorry. I do believe that government should regulate commerce (within constitutional bounds), and the environment (providing they do impact studies before passing regulation by caveat). Otherwise, stay out of the motive judging business.
mk  ·  4779 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Are you saying that charity, not government should be in the business of environmental regulations? For example, in determining what manufacturing products can be released into a river? Or, which type of logging method can be used in a particular valley?
hootsbox  ·  4778 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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wryme  ·  4779 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I'm not sure I'm following you. I agree that a government cannot and should not be the determinant of motive, as motivation is internal and not external, but what are you saying with your last sentence?