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To: TimF who wrote (2630)	10/12/2006 12:24:56 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

"You probably aren't really asking for any of those types of models, but if your not, what are you asking for?" Well, not being an economist my self, I was groping for a good debate on how to advance the notion of pure Freedom (as I defined it) and how that could impact an economic system founded on the notion. This comment seems to suggest that you could not support such an idea: "Quite a few people think we should reduce economic freedom (or at least support proposals that would decrease economic freedom, they may not actually think their proposals reduce freedom), to increase economic equality. I find the idea distasteful, but I could see how some people could support it if you look at the economy in a static sense, and there are cases where I would support, at least to a limited degree, somewhat distasteful ideas or actions in order to achieve a great practical benefit." Isn't that a 'means being justified by the ends' argument?