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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Noah smith, liar or dumbass?
« on: Today at 01:15:48 PM »it was excellentI don't know what any of this means but I also don't really care to have some further deep theoretical, semantics driven argument about it.fair enough, i guess i should have been more precise with my wording, instead of saying capitalism as in like the theoretical version, i instead should have said capitalism as in the (inescapable) reality of how it is exists in reality today. Just because a sum is agreed does by no means imply that the sum is not exploitative.I would say capitalism is based on a form of moralityYeah, the idea that you ought to be compensated at an agreed-upon sum for the value of work and property seems pretty moral compared to the alternative.
As they say, and it bolsters what ss7 just said, "there is no ethical consumption under capitalism" and i yes i realize you didn't say ethical you said moral, however i would argue that the way you are using the word moral there is a tremendous amount of overlap with ethical
I'm going to go buy a burrito and not wrestle with the ethics/morality of the transaction.
sounds good, enjoy your burrito!