tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post6142205986662856980..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Free Trade is Not Founded on ReligionRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-671103348657229982017-10-31T21:36:07.939-04:002017-10-31T21:36:07.939-04:00Re: Brian Villanueva,
--- I think the zeal with w...Re: Brian Villanueva,<br /><br />--- I think the zeal with which many libertarians defend "voluntary exchange" is comparable to religious faith ---<br /><br />Is it the case that there can't be a rational defense for VOLUNTARY exchange, Brian? Because that is what your contention entails.<br /><br />Let us have your defense for less-than-voluntary exchange. For instance: slavery. OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-10948680572797951062017-10-31T20:55:56.947-04:002017-10-31T20:55:56.947-04:00As I said, Evan, you should read the entire exchan...As I said, Evan, you should read the entire exchange on Cafe Hayek. There's no sense in rehashing 4 days worth of discussion among 10 people in this forum as well.Brian Villanuevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372144072813376916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7628705982021024622017-10-31T18:20:39.000-04:002017-10-31T18:20:39.000-04:00Brian,
If you don’t want to trade with the Chines...Brian,<br /><br />If you don’t want to trade with the Chinese, then don’t trade with the Chinese. Just please don’t impose your weird nationalist religion on me, mmmkay?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91513723963383378822017-10-31T17:43:14.029-04:002017-10-31T17:43:14.029-04:00Francisco, with respect, I think the zeal with whi...Francisco, with respect, I think the zeal with which many libertarians defend "voluntary exchange" is comparable to religious faith. That's not intended as an insult. If you really believe that you hold the truth and opposing practices produce misery and suffering, religious zeal is entirely warranted.<br /><br />You should read the entire discussion on Cafe Hayek. I don't Brian Villanuevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372144072813376916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-75363773461495027132017-10-30T13:25:58.958-04:002017-10-30T13:25:58.958-04:00--- Commenting on this blog post, you attribute my...--- Commenting on this blog post, you attribute my support for free trade to “religious zeal.” ---<br /><br />The argument that the defense of freedom is akin to following a religion is absurd, the hallmark of an intellectualy lazy person. The accusation is meant to vituperate and not to discuss. OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-14277327463292370312017-10-30T11:59:21.531-04:002017-10-30T11:59:21.531-04:00To the contrary. Economic nationalism is much more...To the contrary. Economic nationalism is much more akin to a religion than is advocacy for freedom of trade.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.com