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Originally posted by Dan Alexander
Boils down to what type of society you're happy with .. one that tries it's best to look after each other or a more dog eat dog one where the strong survive and get rich and the weak fend for themselves. The Europeans and to a somewhat lesser extent the Canadians take a more social outlook.
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That's absolutely true, Dan, and it can be scary, but more people are strong and long for that opportuntiy than one might assume in the abstract. Allowing people to realize their potential is real freedom (this was in response to what freedom does America have over other nations), and also yields a much higher productivity on average, which raises the tide for all boats.