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To: chalu2 who wrote (3457)	4/28/2000 10:49:00 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 9127

I agree with you almost totally except for the phrase "perfectly free". Perfect freedom does not exist (imo). I would argue that the Swedes are adequately free- although they put up with a lot more redistribution of wealth than Americans would tolerate. But that is their decision- and they are certainly "free" to make it. I don't know enough about Israel to comment. edit- although I had a "friend" who clerked for the Israeli Supreme Court- maybe I should launch into my generalization of the Israeli people based on my knowledge of that guy? In fact I know a few other Israelis- do you suppose that makes me an expert on them? <that was a joke>

To: chalu2 who wrote (3457)	4/29/2000 5:10:00 PM
From: Machaon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

<< You're ignorant. >> Another childish, loss of temper, resulting in another name called! Great going. You are getting better at name calling than at knowledge. << There are socialist governments that are perfectly free and Democratic. Examples are Sweden and Israel. >> Ah, knowledge, the great handicap of kids. For instance, Sweden is not even close to a true Socialist country, which demands state ownership of almost every industry. 90% of Sweden's industry is privately owned. Plus..... there are many forms of socialism. My point about Socialism, Fascism and Communism, was that tyrants often force these systems upon a people with promises of sharing. However, what happens, usually, is that the brutal leaders share the wealth, and the people share in the work and the poverty. Your turn. What kind of a childish name can you think up? <g>