http://atlasnetwork.org/networknews/2008/12/turmoil-in-mumbai-and-bangkok-a-setback-to-liberalism/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://atlasnetwork.org/networknews/2008/12/turmoil-in-mumbai-and-bangkok-a-setback-to-liberalism/#comment-139 Nonoy Oplas, Philippines Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:17:45 +0000 http://atlasnetwork.org/?p=1487#comment-139 William, my statement to "over-regulate criminals" and "under-regulate business" is a policy. How it will be implemented depends on the seriousness of a government to implement the rule of law. If the State is concentrated in establishing peace and order, and it's not busy with bail-outs, regulating and taxing various business left and right, providing various welfare programs and subsidies, then the State's primary role of protecting the citizens' right to life, right to private property ownership, right to voluntary exchange and trade, will be fulfilled. William, my statement to “over-regulate criminals” and “under-regulate business” is a policy. How it will be implemented depends on the seriousness of a government to implement the rule of law. If the State is concentrated in establishing peace and order, and it’s not busy with bail-outs, regulating and taxing various business left and right, providing various welfare programs and subsidies, then the State’s primary role of protecting the citizens’ right to life, right to private property ownership, right to voluntary exchange and trade, will be fulfilled.

]]> http://atlasnetwork.org/networknews/2008/12/turmoil-in-mumbai-and-bangkok-a-setback-to-liberalism/#comment-138 William deB. Mills Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:53:14 +0000 http://atlasnetwork.org/?p=1487#comment-138 Your "over-regulate criminals" comment sounds great, but perhaps a couple of caveats are in order. One, make sure the guy you collared is actually the criminal. He might have been arrested by mistake. Then there's the old "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" problem. What do you call a Lashkar e-Toiba guy who attacks an Indian soldier in Kashmir, for example? Two, make sure you regulate all the criminals. The fact that a government orders crime or looks the other way and allows it does not make it OK. Specific examples one might point to include the US campaign against Fallujah, the Gujarat state government massacre of Moslems, Jenin, the Russian leveling of Grozniy, the egregious risk-taking by certain Wall Street CEO's with other people's money. Your “over-regulate criminals” comment sounds great, but perhaps a couple of caveats are in order. One, make sure the guy you collared is actually the criminal. He might have been arrested by mistake. Then there’s the old “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” problem. What do you call a Lashkar e-Toiba guy who attacks an Indian soldier in Kashmir, for example? Two, make sure you regulate all the criminals. The fact that a government orders crime or looks the other way and allows it does not make it OK. Specific examples one might point to include the US campaign against Fallujah, the Gujarat state government massacre of Moslems, Jenin, the Russian leveling of Grozniy, the egregious risk-taking by certain Wall Street CEO’s with other people’s money.

]]> http://atlasnetwork.org/networknews/2008/12/turmoil-in-mumbai-and-bangkok-a-setback-to-liberalism/#comment-137 More Insight into the Mumbai Attacks  | Atlas Network Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:03:50 +0000 http://atlasnetwork.org/?p=1487#comment-137 [...] Priscilla wrote an excellent post offering various perspectives about the tragedy in Mumbai from our friends in Asia. Here in the U.S. [...] [...] Priscilla wrote an excellent post offering various perspectives about the tragedy in Mumbai from our friends in Asia. Here in the U.S. [...]

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