"Roberto C. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would *certainly* want to put private profit interest above a social > system. Know why? There is no stronger motivator in business than > profit. Please look at the quality and level of service of monopoly > phone carrier ISPs (bellsouth, sbc, etc) compared to the indenepdents > (SpeakEasy sticks out in my mind). SpeakEasy is *cheaper* and has > service that is light years ahead the monopoly carriers.
I don't see how a profit oriented business could be social. How would you enable people from the lower end of society to get their children educated? > > What you are saying is that if the government controlled everything, we > would be better off. That might work someplace like the Star Trex: TNG > universe, but places like Cuba and the USSR have shown what that would > really be like. No, I don't want the government to control everything. I want it to control natural monopolies like the road system. And I want it to ensure that nobody is left out and everyone has the basics to survive and to get a chance in live. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
