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- From: burris@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jim Burris)
- Subject: Re: The Moral Basis of Property was Libertarian history
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- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:11:39 GMT
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- In article <JACKSON.92Jul23084636@kaos.stsci.edu> jackson@kaos.stsci.edu (Bob Jackson) writes:
- >w.r.t.
- >>As Joe Slovo, longtime head of the South African Communist Party, pointed
- >>out, the record of capitalism is not so damn wonderful either. The
- >>interesting question is why a system which has made it profitable to
- >>tear holes in the ozone layer in the cause of selling air-conditioners
- >>should be considered to be the best way of organizing human society or even
- >>a viable way of organizing human society.
-
- So I assume you don't use AC in either your home or car.
- >
- >
- >Since aparteid was created by white socialist trade union members to
- >prevent black workers from competing with white workers, I find the Slovo
- >comment amusing.
- >
-
- An interesting point, which is shows this statement for the bullshit that it is.
-
- >As to air conditioners, the profit is made or not made in selling air
- >conditioners. The flourocarbon emissions probably occur when the air
- >conditioner is operated by the owner rather than during manufacture.
- >
-
- Not! Most of the CFCs are emitted by repair persons attaching/removing test
- equipment and/or refill equipment. Granted, after years of use, a leak can
- occur in the system, requiring the service visit.
-
- >The environmental record of the 'non-capitalist' regimes is something
- >to behold, e.g., Mao's anti-bird campaign and the ~ex-Aral Sea.
- >
- >If patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels,
- >Then environmentalism is the current refuge of totalitarians.
-
- You were doing alright until you made this statement. Certainly, there are
- over-zealous environmentalists, as there are over-zealous Republicrats and/or
- Libertarians. But not everyone who is concerned with the environment supports
- totalitarianism, starting with ME. Stick with the facts, and leave your
- unmitigated, unsupported bullshit in the circular file, where it belongs.
-
- Jim Burris
-
- These opinions do not belong to TI.
-