Originally Posted by
GogglesPisano
Do you honestly think shareholders, traders or CEO's in segments of the economy that benefit from rent-seeking and protectionism (energy, pharmaceuticals, housing to name but a few) feel the slightest bit of guilt and will gladly forsake their position and accept their industry's decline for the sake of economic purity? YGBSM. We're all out for ourselves, and if protectionism and anti-cabotage helps my bottom line then I'm all for it.
What you are essentially saying is that "thieves feel no remorse, so it is ok if everyone becomes a thief."
That's a really really immoral argument
