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Does religion negate free market capitalism?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Jul 15, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
We are a varied lot of people here with many economic and political beliefs. The one thing that unites most of us is are disregard for religion. Some will be more equipped to answer this question…Continue
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Mike replied to Mike's discussion 'Does religion negate free market capitalism?'"Thanks for missing the point"
Doug Reardon replied to Mike's discussion 'Does religion negate free market capitalism?'"There are non-capitalists among us. In any economic system, some learn to game the system to their advantage."
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We are a varied lot of people here with many economic and political beliefs. The one thing that unites most of us is are disregard for religion. Some will be more equipped to answer this question than maybe I am in even asking it. But here goes.As Americans we are support eschew socialism and communism and place all our faith on THE MARKET to solve all societies problems and best allocate resources. The way I understand it there are a couple basic assumptions that makes THE MARKET the…See More
Mike replied to Unseen's discussion 'Let's Have The Healthcare Discussion'"One person's pork barrel projects is another person's jobs program or quality of life project that will make their area more attractive to a company to stay or relocate and attract people to live there.
Was the bridge in Minnesota…"
Mike replied to Unseen's discussion 'Let's Have The Healthcare Discussion'"My wife with stage 4 breast cancer has a lot of 'warning signs and side effects". Yes I greatly trust my Doctor with the evaluation and monitoring of them than my own interpretation of what they mean.
I also trust her Doc more…"
Mike replied to Unseen's discussion 'Let's Have The Healthcare Discussion'"To me the health care question boils down to a question of, for lack of a better word, morality.
Healthcare is not like any other product because no other product is mandated to be provided regardless of ability to pay. At one point we were a…"
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"It is our responsibility to 'plan' on the Koch brother's new plant to poison our water and give us cancer. If we don't 'plan' on some benevolent corporation in an effort to give us new jobs has to frak in…"
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"Bush disbanded the team hunting for Osama. It was President Obama that made the hunt for Bin Laden a priority again.
Unfortunately for us Bush was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was in the White House on 9/11. For him it…"
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"What's not to like? He has a solid stand on both sides of any issue you would care to name."
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"except we had a president with the mental capacity of a 5 year old hunting him down for 7 years and couldn't catch him.
I would be anything that if the mission had failed and we lost those soldiers you wouldn't hesitate for a minute to…"
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"I don't understand why it is that if we hate what the government is doing because it is doing the bidding of big money and corporations, the solutions is to remove whatever impediment the government provides to their profit at any costs…"
Mike replied to Robert Karp's discussion 'What Do You Dislike About Obama?'"He did not kill Osama, but as Commander in Chief he gave the order to kill him. Unlike our previous CIC who had OBL dead to rights in Tora Bora and let him go, I assume so he could extend the war and make more money for his war profiteering…"
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Dan Savage discusses bible at High School Journalism convention
"OT God was a good kill em all Conservative, then he unleashed his commie lovey dovey Liberal son on the world. That is why the conservatives always go running to the comfort of the old testament when arguing their points. They are…"
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Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:50pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Maybe if God weren't so busy helping Tim Tebow win football games on Sunday he could cure my wife's cancer. I guess some things are more important than others.
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- At 9:21pm on November 17, 2011, Acacia Warwick said…
Thank you Robert. I wish my husband Todd would talk to someone, but he just says he's fine. As for me, I'm trying to not think in terms of expiry dates. It's just so hard in the bc community's "be happy or die" and emphasis on "spirituality." The one atheist thread on breastcancer.org just degenerated into anti-religion jokes.
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Robert Karp said… Welcome to the Think Atheist community Mike!
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