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Originally Posted by rcentros
Lots of bad traits are intrinsic to human nature. It doesn't mean you glorify them or make greed (for example) an essential element of your economic system. Unlike animals, humans have free-will, they can decide to reign in their own appetites.
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I'm not sure animals lack free will but I guess that's another issue.
The fact is that most of us, as we negotiate through life, try to make the best deal for ourselves and our families and we let the guy we're dealing with worry about what's best for him.
If a car salesman offered you a car at less than you thought was a fair price would you suggest that you should pay more of it as a way of reigning in your appetites? Or would you try to get him to throw in a longer warranty as well?
Of course I don't know you outside of this forum. You may be that saintly. I'm not and yet among people who know me I'm considered fairly trustworthy. I like capitalism because it brings me good books, good tech, good food, and now that I'm too old to work and my health ate up my retirement, Social Security and HUD subsidised housing. Thanks to our rich capitalist system I can still live in reasonable comfort. What a wonderful world!
Barry