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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (155)	4/1/2001 8:26:05 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 443

The Germans didn't make the political decision to pay reparations. The victors made the political decision to force reparations. When you put a gun to someone's head and demand that he hand over his wallet, his cooperation isn't the result of market forces. I suppose you could contrive a market explanation, but it would be sophistry. If someone put's his gun to a woman's head and demands sex, if she cooperates, is she a prostitute? Market forces are free market forces. Coercion isn't a market force.