henschman
Member
I think it is a fallacy to refuse to do business with people from other countries because of the policies of their government. Most of those "Chi Com" workers probably don't give a damn about communism or capitalism or any of that... they are just trying to do the best they can to survive, like most people do everywhere. You know, I don't agree with much of anything that my country's government does either. What if some foreigner decided not to buy products from me because he was opposed to the US government engaging in redistribution of wealth, inflationary monetary policy, prohibition, protectionist trade policies, and an interventionist foreign policy? Would it make sense to refuse to do business with me even if I may be against all of that stuff?
I know our society is really big on teaching folks to "collectivize" other people and think of them in terms of groups rather than as individuals, but don't buy into it. It is the creed of the looter, the moocher, and the thug.
The most humanitarian way of doing business is to buy from whoever best meets your needs and provides the most benefit to you. If everyone does this, it incentivizes everyone to work harder and harder to meet each other's needs and to create the most benefit for those with whom they do business. That is why generally the countries with the most economic freedom have the most widespread prosperity.
BTW, I am glad my dad forced me to engage in "child labor" when I was growing up. I am glad that he taught me how to work for a living, and that a little "sweat" isn't anything to be afraid of. When I look at how the kids nowadays turn out after having been raised without any of that, it is pretty clear to me which is the better way.
I know our society is really big on teaching folks to "collectivize" other people and think of them in terms of groups rather than as individuals, but don't buy into it. It is the creed of the looter, the moocher, and the thug.
The most humanitarian way of doing business is to buy from whoever best meets your needs and provides the most benefit to you. If everyone does this, it incentivizes everyone to work harder and harder to meet each other's needs and to create the most benefit for those with whom they do business. That is why generally the countries with the most economic freedom have the most widespread prosperity.
BTW, I am glad my dad forced me to engage in "child labor" when I was growing up. I am glad that he taught me how to work for a living, and that a little "sweat" isn't anything to be afraid of. When I look at how the kids nowadays turn out after having been raised without any of that, it is pretty clear to me which is the better way.