On Nov 21, 2008, at 5:14 PM, turbulo at aol.com wrote:
> Because exploitation is contrary to fundamental human nature. And it
> won't do to say that it can't be contrary because human beings do it
> (exploit one another). Certain things people do are consonant with
> what is fundamental about human beings, and certain things aren't.
> Our notions about human nature are also the basis for ethics
> (assuming we don't believe that morality is ordained by God). This
> is why all apologies for capitalism, as well as slavery and other
> forms of class society, are invariably based on some argument to the
> effect that the class hierarchy reflects natural differences in
> human capacities, and arguments against class society on arguments
> that it doesn't.
Wow, fundamental human nature? Existing beyond time and space? How can you touch it?
Doug