On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, Constantinople wrote:
> Then I would owe Bill Gates money. That's not the same as being
> enslaved.
>
> To recap, Guilherme claimed that what matters is a person's absolute
> level of wealth, and therefore the poor will be enslaved by the rich. I
> pointed out that what matters is not his level of wealth, but rather
> WHAT HE HAS TO GAIN in the particular case, because THAT is what
> determines how hard he is willing to fight and therefore his chances of
> winning the dispute. Second, I pointed out that a slave has more to gain
> from his freedom than a master has to gain from his enslavement.
>
> So Guilherme's point is refuted.
>
i'm arguing what one has to gain, but also including what one can
afford. i'd have a lot to gain from a medical degree, but i can't really
afford to take one now. the point is not refuted.
-gr
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