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Be The Change 6 months ago
No. Oversimplifying or misrepresenting my specific statement, or generalizing it into an extreme or distorted version (suggesting “anything goes” or implying it condones something bad) to make it easier to attack would be a strawman fallacy My statement means that specifically the pursuit of generosity justifies the means of free and fair markets to fund that generosity. …specifically. Although free fair market capitalism is “justified” by many of it’s inherent benefits.

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BlueDuckBTC 6 months ago
Believe me friend, I’m not trying to misrepresent. You are making broad statements and implying they are factual just because. Do you have examples of this accumulation for only charitable purposes? Also, still waiting for a time period of “true” capitalism.
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BlueDuckBTC 6 months ago
It sounds like you’re saying free and fair market capitalism is a strong way to generate wealth that can fuel generosity, like philanthropy or social good, and that this outcome justifies using capitalism as a tool. I agree capitalism has benefits, like innovation and efficiency, but I’m curious, do you think the pursuit of generosity is the main justification for capitalism, or just one of many? Also, how do you define free and fair markets in this context, given issues like inequality or monopolies?