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MonkeyBoy M
MonkeyBoy Sep 9, 2003 00:08:23
Replying to Dog 3000

I think many of the thousands starving to death even as we speak can define their needs (they need food). There is already enough agricultural capacity to feed the world only it isn't realised as prices are kept high.

Farmers in the developed world are actually paid (subsidies they call it) not to produce and excess stock is destoyed (quite how there can be an excess when there are chronic shortages in some parts of the world.....).

D Dog 3000
Dog 3000 Sep 9, 2003 00:15:27
Replying to MonkeyBoy

The problems with food distribution are more political than economic. Food is often used as a weapon in places like Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan (the guys in control deliberately withhold it from their enemies.)

Is food and shelter all that a money-free system would provide? Why would the "developed world" agree to turn the clock back a thousand years? Are you ready to give up your computer and Internet connection? Even if you would, do you think everyone else in Europe, N America, etc. would? And if they won't do it voluntarily, how are you going to bring it about?

I am deliberately asking you tough questions. Thanks for your patience.