Reply #172: I see your angle on this. [View All]

[Gregorian]

If I get it right, you are saying that we can consume, and yet keep the corporations under control. I don't agree with that. I think my original argument stands. And the reason I say that is that often the corporate executives are the same people who make the laws. And even if they aren't, their money has the same effect. Like bringing a big company into a town. The supervisors of the town know that the taxes will flow in, and the corporation often has to, or offers to, help with the town's infrastructure. A large company may put in a new road and some on and off-ramps. Stuff like that. But your thoughts are still correct though. We can find ways to contain the big company behaviors. But I think it's unlikely. And regardless of how they act, we still fuel them with our consumption. And we still find ourselves at the mercy of their products. We give away our ability to produce by giving it to them. OK, I'll admit we have two topics going on here. And both of us are right.

I think it's time for me to get away from the computer for a while. Help! :)