[CS-FSLUG] Re: Christiansource Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19

[Ed Hurst]

Monfieth wrote:
>>You will see that I have placed some popular designations within this
>>grid to indicate something of their essential nature, in terms of what
>>sort of controls these philosophies seek to assert over citizens.
>>Nothing here is meant to disparage any particular group, but merely
>>recognize their tendencies. Theoretically, one may justly decide that a
>>certain amount of regulation is necessary to provide a disincentive to
>>those who flout the rules of common sense, who are willing to prey on
>>the rest of society. The debate becomes a matter of how much relative
>>control we desire to hand over to governing authorities. At which point
>>is the proper to balance between freedom and control?
> 
> I think it would be useful to add another catagory completely out side your
> chart.  It Would be a a catagory mostly for corporate business. Companies 
> tend to operate for their own good, for the bottom line.  They have a
> general lack of morality. They seem to avoid moral responsability, and just
> move offshore, if inconvenianced. They seem also apolitcal and support
> whomever they can control.  Read three books,The Arms Of Krupp,  Behind
> the Nylon Curtain,  Merchants of Grain.

Of course. That in itself is a separate lesson. The purchase of power 
and influence deserves its own discussion. OTOH, many times the voice of 
corporate influence is the men and women at the top. Our public 
education system was hijacked as a result of the decisions made the 
business moguls at the turn of the previous century. They intentionally 
set out to mimic the Prussian model, because it was run the the 
corporations of that country.

The little diagram was no more than a simplified model of political 
philosopy, with only incidental application to actual affects. Oddly, 
though, most CEOs today promote socialist policies, provided they are 
able to exempt themselves from the primary tax burden.


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Ed Hurst
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