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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 03:53 AM Original message |
Are there any two more evil words than "for profit"? |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. oh please... how is it you think there are such things as "health services" or "homes???" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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DaveofCali (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. So greed should be the motivator for doing things? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Getting rid of the profit motive doesn't eliminate greed. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. It's too bad |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
43. Why in the world do you think that you can change "greed" or "the motivator for doing things?" |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. +1 |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Your answer is beyond ridiculous. There are things for which the profit motive |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. The OP is laughably saying that "for profit" is "evil" as a general concept (in all cases). |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
60. The examples given with one exception are areas where governments in other countries take over. |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
45. You are confused. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Perpetual growth? |
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MichellesBFF (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Sounds like cancer to me |
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habitual (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. "without conscience" n/t |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. Are there any two more evil words than "for profit"? |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Of course |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Don't forget |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. I do. |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Bwahahaha |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. What about "national security"? |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. Whoah! Don't throw the baby out with the dirty bath water infested with the machiavellian breed.... |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. The only reason I have a job right now |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I agree nt |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
46. The reason why people are unemployed is because... |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
12. For Profit --not evil. For Profit could be used and is used for good. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. Profits Over People is pure religion for many |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. "Limp Bizkit"? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes. "Whites Only" |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. +1 |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. Most. Ridiculous. Question. Asked. On. DU. EVER! |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. When do you have enough? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. The question is not ridiculous. Your nasty answer on the other hand... is. n/t |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Did you build the computer you typed that on from its core constituent materials? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. And if you'd bother to read I wrote further up that there are areas where the profit motive |
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StarfarerBill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. I agree... |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. You fit neatly.. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Typical for you too |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. there's nothing wrong with profit. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Bingo |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. Profit is THEFT |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. fucking bullshit |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
35. The Angry God of Profit has destroyed our society. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. I appreciate your thoughts on this. There are many bad things in our culture done by bad people. nt |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. Prostate examination |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
38. "God's will" |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
40. So I should go to work and do my job... for free? |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Another confused person. |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Hello, confused person. Kind of you to self-identify. |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. So, if a for-profit company acts as a non-profit by reinvesting its entire earnings... |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. My point is that you don't understand what profit is. |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. I understand what it is. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
41. Your question incorrectly assumes that the words "for profit" are actually evil in the first place. |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. It seems like a lot of people are making the mistake... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I don't think anyone is making that mistake. I certainly am not. |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Then instead of being confused, you are just wrong. |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Arrogant much? |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. But for-profit does? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. "In my ideal non-profit world, a person with AIDS would be permanently cured." |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. The reward wouldn't be a "large" return... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. How would you force people to make risky investments (like investing in a startup)? |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-02-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Your logic is flawed. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. 'Right wing' . Those two words cover a multitude of evils! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
54. Sounds like you want to go to the good old days where you did your own farming and |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. Try actually living in a COMMUNIST country. Then get back to us. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
64. Nope. It's the root of all evil, IMO. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
65. Homeland security? |
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