Some people like them, and some don’t. Those who don’t do so for various reasons.
I won’t go into the economic arguments. Or even the moral ones.
I’ll just observer that some people wish to be slaves. You may think that’s harsh, but I think it’s just an accurate observation. Some people have a will to servitude. They wish to find someone or something to obey.
And if they’re going to obey, you damn well will too. Whether one is a slave to God, The Church, Society, or The Party probably is largely a matter of happenstance, of where you happened to grow up . Some people want to live in a world of obedience.
A market transaction means someone, somewhere got to make their own choice, to decide for themselves, instead of merely obey. That’s why some people don’t like markets—they don’t want people free to chose.
Some people like them, and some don’t. Those who don’t do so for various reasons.
I won’t go into the economic arguments. Or even the moral ones.
I’ll just observer that some people wish to be slaves. You may think that’s harsh, but I think it’s just an accurate observation. Some people have a will to servitude. They wish to find someone or something to obey.
And if they’re going to obey, you damn well will too. Whether one is a slave to God, The Church, Society, or The Party probably is largely a matter of happenstance, of where you happened to grow up . Some people want to live in a world of obedience.
A market transaction means someone, somewhere got to make their own choice, to decide for themselves, instead of merely obey. That’s why some people don’t like markets—they don’t want people free to chose.