Theos-Talk Archives (January 2011 Message tt00039)

Thanks.  Good to know; I was really hoping that I wouldn't insult anyone posting such opinions. 

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
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> You are right. That is how most theosophists view life.
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> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 7:38 PM, thalprin <thalprin@...> wrote:
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> > I don't think capitalism was supposed to be the American Ideal.
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> > I think 'free market' was supposed to be our standard, as a medium of
> > exchange. America, its Constitution, its dream as a country, its
> > freedoms/liberties, that was, I think, the American ideal.
> >
> > The thing is, capitalism/free market, it's like playing Monopoly a/b it
> > ain't much of a game or a game that can be played when/if it can't be
> > played, is rigged, isn't for everybody a/o only the bank can play it freely.
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> > Structurally, there are some serious problems that'll have to be addressed
> > and fixed or fine-tuned, but I remember a day when a business owner would've
> > been ashamed to show his face at the club ifn he hadn't provided good wage
> > and insurance for his employees. I remember when America had its ideals, its
> > pride of country, its sense of brotherhood/family AND building something
> > good - a young nation with such a bright new future.
> >
> > Now we see begin to see some of our infrastructure crumbling, the welfare
> > of the American people slipping AND noone wants to talk about, for example,
> > caps on upper wealth. I think if the leaders of commerce and industry can't
> > control their greed/glutony (need for power and wealth, ego/control) that
> > they should have some help; cap the wealth and funnel it into charity;
> > people and infrastructures with real needs.
> >
> > In fact, do you notice the many wealthy who are doing charities -
> > abundance, it is a matter about how you balance your sense of humanity with
> > you sense of game/role playing. However you play it; no game is more
> > important than the lives of real people.
> >
> > They, the great great grand children of industry/commerce seem to learn
> > this lesson (about the social responsibilities of position) every 100 years
> > or so; the whole don't over fish a stream and expect to go fishing next week
> > thang. When/if you fish you know or should know about that AND restocking
> > too as a means of preserving the ecology and ensuring your environment as a
> > reliable source.
> >
> > So, what does a Merchant class (entertaining its own empire-pomp) do to
> > solve its problems; dunno, but Empire is always a slippery road.
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> > Terrie
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