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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (31188)	10/8/2001 5:51:18 PM
From: St_Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

But what counts as having a gun to your head? Slavery can perhaps admit of degrees? There's no other game in town, you have to work in the mines or at the mill or whatever, therefore your labor is wrongfully cheapened and you suffer. Because of your race or ethnic background, there are no other jobs available, therefore your labor is wrongfully cheapened and you suffer. I own an small business, writing seven paychecks a week. I am a fan of the free market, but with reservations. Adam Smith's invisible hand can lead to significant misery if left entirely to its own devices. A purely free market can lead (an historically has led) to a great imbalance in the freedom available for all those involved.