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starroute

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10. Is that comment in the wrong place? It doesn't seem to have much to do with what I said

Reply to Zalatix (Reply #9)

Tue May 22, 2012, 10:32 AM

May 2012

The point I was trying to make is that you can't say that everyone on the planet should be able to enjoy a first-world living standard and that this won't be a problem if other countries are "forced" to clean up their environmental messes. The math just isn't there.

If you think that's an incorrect argument, you need to explain why. If you think I'm evading your three points -- which I recognize as valid but insufficient -- you also have to say why.

But if, as I suspect, your comment was simply attached in the wrong place, never mind.

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There are certain issues that Free Traders always avoid discussing. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

"Avoid discussing" is right. And anti-democratic. There is another upcoming "free-trade" agreement AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #1

When they say "Free Trade", what they mean is "free capital".. For there to be annabanana May 2012 #2

I like pointing out that safeinOhio May 2012 #3

"poor nations of the world rely on taking American jobs and exporting goods to us, for their prosper KurtNYC May 2012 #4

Yup, just as I expected, you evaded all 3 points listed. Zalatix May 2012 #6

I made it only as far as that line and I have no idea what it means honestly KurtNYC May 2012 #8

You can't universalize both first world wages and first world environmental protection standards starroute May 2012 #5

Your argument is wrong. And you're still evading the 3 points. Zalatix May 2012 #9

Is that comment in the wrong place? It doesn't seem to have much to do with what I said starroute May 2012 #10

What they mean by free trade.. ananda May 2012 #7

Won't someone consider the poor investors? raouldukelives May 2012 #11

Just as I predicted. Zalatix May 2012 #12

If I could Rec this 15 times, I would. Populist_Prole May 2012 #13