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To: TimF who wrote (266345)	12/29/2005 2:06:25 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578106

On the contrary, capitalism encourages excess. Whether its commercials or tv programming or film, we are encouraged to buy more. TV commercials aren't really capitalism as such but rather they are one one people decide to act in a free market. Capitalism is giving them the freedom to do this and yes if they have the freedom to do it and it is in their self interest they probably will do it, but I wouldn't call providing this freedom something that deserves scorn or blame. You are going off track. TV presents commercials that encourage us to buy. That is prompted by capitalism......under capitalism, people are encouraged to buy. TV show us where and how the wealthy live and presents it in such a way that it makes it very desirable which, in turn, encourages consumption. That's all capitalism at work. Capitalism makes consumption very desirable. And we are bombarded with adverstising all day nearly everywhere encouraging us to spend.