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[Josephus]

Because that's not how capitalism works.

[fenrif]

Because that's not how capitalism works.

Stalling innovation because it's less profitable than change? You've not been paying attention to how coorperations conduct buisness have you?

[Josephus]

Because that's not how capitalism works.

Stalling innovation because it's less profitable than change? You've not been paying attention to how coorperations conduct buisness have you?

Yeah, you have a point. I was just referring to the fact that corporations by nature must become the focus of any profit center. If I'm not making sense, it's because I'm an historian, not an economist.

[Duuvian]

Because that's not how capitalism works.

Stalling innovation because it's less profitable than change? You've not been paying attention to how coorperations conduct buisness have you?

Yeah, you have a point. I was just referring to the fact that corporations by nature must become the focus of any profit center. If I'm not making sense, it's because I'm an historian, not an economist.

Not sure how to respond, it's hard to tell if the third post is sarcastic because I can't tell if the second one is. I don't know who fenrif is talking to, me or Josephus.

Josephus, can you think of any similar instances where an individual production limit was imposed that didn't have loopholes to allow corporations to have an advantage over an individual in any kind of production, regardless of agricultural or not? The reason I asked is because I can't think of one.

EDIT: I can think of one that does have a loophole. Freshwater fishing and hunting. At least where I live, it's regulated via limits to the point where it's doubtful if you could feed your family by being a fisherman or a hunter, yet corporations can ship tuna and beef into the local market. This is a good thing, and a great example of the use of a free market. Also, I don't live on the Ocean, and it's a realistically necessary regulation to protect wildlife, so I'm not against it but it is an example. I'm not sure how Ocean fish or other seafood operate, whether you can just take a boat out and fish all day for your food with no worries about limits.

Also, if there were no hunting limits we'd eventually run out of animals so it's a different system than a plant based one, then you throw in the fact that food is a necessity and it's apples and oranges. It was just an example of a limits system.

I should also say that I enjoy supplementing my diet with delicious meat for the price of one bullet and a small bit of money the government is supposed to use to make sure there is more meat in the future.

[Blargityblarg]

Aww.

The private-island derail ended before I got here, and I actually had something to contribute.

D:

[woose1]

I'm too arsed to read through 18 pages of "The Government is Evil" crap, so please don't be mad at me if I'm totally off topic here:

The funny thing about this is, if they had lived here in Quebec not only would they have not gotten arrested, but they could be smoking a half-pound baggie of reefer outside an orphanage and not even be citated for disorderly conduct.

Also, BAWWWW THE DOG SOUNDED LIKE A HUSKIE BAWWWWWW