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To: synchro who wrote (1438)	3/19/1998 12:48:00 AM
From: Tom	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2951

Off Topic Without self-less sacrifice you would quite probably have... ...not. The way of the world has been re-directed many times on feats of selflessness: Thermopylae, Malta, Midway.... I know, things are different this time.

To: synchro who wrote (1438)	3/19/1998 8:45:00 AM
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Synchro... Off Topic* Touche' You stated your point of view. I admire that. I would agree that HK is very close to a true laissez-faire economic system. (I don't remember if the Laissez-faire concept was Hobbes, Locke or Rousseau's. Perhaps none of them. Political theorists would not be a topic I would want to see pop up in a game of Jeopardy.) By treaty, HK is guaranteed its' economic independence for another 50 years, I believe. I regularly read the HK Standard & the South China Morning Post internet editions. Many times both papers and/or editorials have taken political leaders to task over policy. Granted, the critisism has been confined to specific economic policy and not to political ideology. It is because of that freedom that I continue to invest in HK. Regarding being selfish, even dogs (which I think are wonderful), are by nature selfish, as am I . It seems to be a common trait amongst mammals. I have only one of my three dogs that I have been able to teach to "share". But, the dog doesn't own any stock, and isn't responsible for a family. <g> (I pray you are an American. GOD only knows what "dog" means in China.) AS you may know, China recently introduced the concept of individual land ownership. I about fell out of my chair when I read that in the entire history of China all x,000 years, there had never before been a "home loan" made. Last I read it was a pilot program in 3-5 cities. Who knows, some day we actually see the equivalent of "Beijing Ginnie Maes" offered in the market. Regards, Doug