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Politics : High Tolerance Plasticity -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gamesmistress who wrote (3692)	4/23/2001 7:02:16 PM
From: whitepine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

I am not joining the debate again, but I would hope those who wish to contribute either define their terms, or refrain from using them. "Price-gouging," "common sense," just price, exploitation, etc., fail to clearly expand our understanding of anything. Anyone can invoke these terms anytime it suits their case and personal prejudice. Clearest example: 60 Minutes a few years ago did a piece on abstract art and $35k a buyer paid a seller for 3 basketballs suspended in liquid. Other sales chronicled large sums for white walls, gum balls, etc. Always wondered, who was "exploiting" or price-gouging whom? Cliches are not a substitute for reasoned analysis.