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Quote by: lsbskins1  If everyone followed the rules, communism would work. Cause the rules of communism say that each will work according to their ability and each will take according to their need. The problem is, people tend to want more than they need and work as little as they can get away with. When those people move themselves into the power stucture, they have to force others to take up their slack, when they stay in the masses, they create a situation where productivity is lost. It is precisely because a significant portion of any population WILL NOT follow the rules that both pure communist systems and pure free-markets fail. |
But that's my point. It is so with EVERY form of government. The argument is thus ineffective against libertarianism.
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Quote by: Chris the Chees And there lies the problem, many people don't follow the rules if they believe that they can profit by bending or breaking them. It is my belief that if government intervention in buisness were to come to an end price fixing and monopolies would become common place. maybe I am wrong, but until we have a state whose government ceases interventionist policy I guess we will never know. |
A monopoly on food, I suppose, is possible and could be used as control. Would that be unlawful in a libertarian state? I'm not libertarian myself.
But this would lead to no gain. Control cannot be had within the laws of such a state. 1) It would lead to a revolt in the worst of situations. 2) They would simply be losing their money if pushed too far. And unless they had all land bought up food can be found or made elsewhere. Even in gardens and backyards.
This is one benefit of not depending on others. Life sources are not restricted.