Originally Posted by
jungle
The rights of the individual must supercede the state or you become just a subject and a slave.
Correct. The point is, with unbridled capitalism, we are seeing a form of lopsided control of the wealth, and societal laws. The real benefit we have is the rule of law. The most important example I can think of is the Magna Carta, where King Henry I gave up some power to prevent a potential revolution. The freedom of the individual is key.