Re: extropians-digest V7 #150

From: Olga Bourlin (fauxever@sprynet.com)
Date: Mon Jun 10 2002 - 19:26:39 MDT


From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey@datamann.com>

> Just as slave labor doesn't promote high productivity, forced charity
> (government taxation for welfare) also doesn't promote high levels of
> altruism.

Then let's: (i) increase the minimum wage; and (ii) curtail tax benefits
for that truly nefarious welfare system (i.e., corporate welfare).

> It seems that voluntary charity produces far higher returns.

Please post some examples of this (I'm not arguing with you here, Mike - I'd
truly like to be convinced, as I tend to be such a $*&#@%$ cynic).

Olga



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