Government causes poverty....

[Economics201]

Originally Posted by Katiana

And Somalia has a government? Since when?

Somalia is split into 2 different areas. One has a governemtn. One does not.

By all accounts that area without government is doing better. The people are still dirt poor, but not as poor as the side with government. And there is less crime in the area without government. They have actually come up with a privatized justice system to punish criminals that works very well.

The hijackers you hear about on tv? From the government side.

This was as of a couple years ago. Things could have changed again. I'm not sure.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

Please stick to a discussion. Logical responses only please. So, you made an argument that the issue of poverty was less pronounced during good old times. I'm looking forward to some facts that can demonstrate just that.

Our Government has taken the community out of the equation, by making it easier to rely on the Government, than your neighbor, in times of need.

Everyone use to help everyone else because they wanted to, without being forced to do so.

Times were good.