Laissez-faire Capitalism is built on greed. It is inherently immoral. Any economic system predicated on the self regulation of greed, while giving unrestricted use of it, is not and cannot ever be equitable. Any system that is set up to optimally run with 4 to 6% of the population kept unemployed, is an unjust system. It rewards the most ruthless, relentless, unconscionably greedy among us in our society, while punishing the rest of us to their benefit. This is why the few, notable philanthropic wealthy are so few and notable. They swim against the tide of norms in this vast ocean of greed, corruption, exploitation, ruthlessness and immorality.
Capitalism with limits is NEVER acceptable to those who promote their own gain on the backs of the rest of us in this system. Limits of profit that would lead to lower prices, fewer people being laid off and more being hired, workers' rights, fewer monopolies, less resistance to the development of alternative fuel sources, more people with healthcare, etc. and is therefore unacceptable to the compassion-less who make the most profit as the system stands. Fewer politicians could be bought. Fewer people would be unemployed. The few would less likely own all the wealth, so more would own some of it. Putting human beings above profit would be a bright and hopeful change, but the forces of profit-over-people will never let that happen, because they will do whatever necessary to control government, military, energy, food and water resources in order to keep the rest of us under their control... all so that they can gain a bit more profit at our expense, at the expense of the environment and the expense of our/their souls...
Socialistic economic systems may be a solution. Certainly, limits of profit in Capitalism would make it more just. As it is, and especially as it is becoming, this system is immoral = IMMORAL.
Pastor Jamie
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