Sunday, February 05, 2006

Capitalism is the destroyer of the eternal... Part Two

One can argue very convincingly that Capitalism (understood strictly as mere markets) is not a problem, but the lack of moral regulation of the markets and exploitation via usury are the problems. A person is merely using what is available even as he/she tries to reform such markets. To continue down this path of argument, I refer you to the following three articles:

Crucified Between Two Thieves: Catholic Social Teachings vs. Right and Left

Usury and Social Justice - Would a Bank Charge Jesus Usury?

Living Simply That Others Might Simply Live

Ontologically though I would argue the real problem with Capitalism is much deeper, which I shall explore in another post.

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Capitalism is the destroyer of the eternal... Part One

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