heh.. yeah... capitalism, making a buck, cheap goods... all of these things are worth.. you know, "un-nice things"

Yes, but...it is the way the world works. We can discount or discredit it, but we should pay enough attention to how it works to know why it works and how to therefore "fix" it so it works like we think it should work.

That said, I think capatalism is a grand scheme. Great incentive to do well. But...it has been bastardized and therefore it produces the greed we see. The result is places like Wal-Mart, where people by cheap stuff at low everyday prices. They do not stop (because they are not forced to) and think what the concequences are of them supporting such an entity.

I laugh at the current suggestions of how to "fix" the gas price crisis. (Can we say "Pandering for Votes" kiddies?) We can talk about how corrupt the system is or how we "should" find alternative sources or even who is at "fault".

So what? Want an answer? Tax the heck out of it, let capatalisim work its magic and someone will see an incentive to find an alternative. Remove the regulation side of the equation (subsidies, tax breaks ect) and just make it more affordable (and profitable) to develop another energy source. It solves the problem by using human nature and not meddling in the daily activites of people and industry. Money (and inherently, value) drive it all. Change the values and change the system.

with lead paint, and lead plumbing

Yeah, but it makes such pretty colors of paint. Can you say Fiestaware? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Michael