Re: Re: reparations

["William S. Lear" <rael@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 11:04:31 (-0600) Carrol Cox writes:
>"William S. Lear" wrote:
>> Second, this rather pathetic belief that
>> Capitalism is Evil, and not a highly complex intertwined mix of
>> variegated Good and Bad.
>
>The first point judges the second. The view that capitalism is
>a mixture of Good and Bad is as pathetic, and for the same
>reasons (its moralism and metaphysical arrogance) as the
>view that capitalism is Evil. Capitalism is destructive of the
>lives and happiness of those it exploits, and the survival of
>the species may depend on its destruction. But throwing
>around moral absolutes is, as Bill's post says, pathetic.

Yes, you irony impaired dolt, that's what the capital letters are for.


Bill