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I am going to modify my post slightly. I will change it to interference by government or by force of any nature. In the case of a monarchy as long as the "king" does not interfer with my freedoms I don't care. I would rather have a king who believed in capitalism than a democracy that was socialistic in nature.

Furthermore, force is the real issue here, not what kind of government or how many are are involved. If a group, no matter who that group is, attempts to impose its will on others then I would be opposed to it. Free men should be exactly that, free men.

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

There may be several reasons that apply to rational self interest to reproduce. One is the simple biological factor of survival of the species. Secondly, and a part of the first, is that having children helps you in your old age (hopefully) and assist you in maintaining your wealth by having family ties.

Romantic love, while unnecessary for the servival of the race, does insure that you seek out a partner and have little hecklers running loose.

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

You think that because you don't really understand the issue. Just like saying wind rain and sun are "factors" of production.

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

You have a contract with the insurance company. For the premiums you pay they agree to insure you for loss. If they do what you imply then they can be sued for breach of contract. Free trade does not mean everyone does what they want period.

Besides, how long do you think an insurance company would remain in business if this was their practice?

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

Its still a contract that you freely entered into. If you don't agree with the contract then don't do business with them. As long as people agree to the contract, regardless of how much it may be onesided, they will continue to write those contracts.

You want the government to be your negotiator by force. To me that is wrong

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

Differentiate between the two. Are you discussing Communism or Socialism? Sweden I would describe as a Socialist leaning country. No comparison to Communist China?GOVERNMENT
Popular government in Sweden rests upon ancient tradition. The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) stems from tribal courts (Ting) and the election of kings in the Viking age. It became a permanent institution in the 15th century. Sweden's government is a limited constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Executive authority is vested in the cabinet, which consists of a prime minister and 22 ministers who run the government departments. The present Alliance for Sweden government, led by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, came to power in September 2006. King Carl XVI Gustaf (Bernadotte) ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973. His authority is formal, symbolic, and representational. The unicameral Riksdag has 349 members, popularly elected every 4 years, and is in session generally from September through mid-June.

Sweden has three levels of government: national, regional, and local. In addition, there is the European level which has acquired increasing importance following Sweden's entry into the EU. At parliamentary elections and municipal and county council elections held every four years, voters elect those who are to decide how Sweden is governed and administered.

Sweden is divided into 18 counties (lan), 18 county councils (landsting), 290 municipalities (kommuner), and 2 semi-independent regions. Each county (lan) is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the central government. The counties coordinate administration with national political goals for the county. The county council (landsting) is a regional government that is popularly elected with particular responsibility for health and medical care. The municipalities are local governments that deal with issues such as education, public transportation and social welfare. Elected municipal councils are headed by executive committees roughly analogous to the boards of commissioners found in some U.S. cities.

Swedish law, drawing on Germanic and Roman, is neither as codified as in France and other countries influenced by the Napoleonic Code, nor as dependent on judicial practice and precedents as in the United States. Legislative and judicial institutions include, in addition to the Riksdag, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Labor Court, the Law Council, District Courts and Courts of Appeal, the Public Prosecutor's Office, the parliamentary ombudsmen and the Chancellor of Justice who oversee the application of laws with particular attention to abuses of authority.

At the national level, the Swedish people are represented by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) which has legislative powers. Proposals for new laws are presented by the government which also implements decisions taken by the Riksdag. The government is assisted in its work by the government offices, comprising a number of ministries, and some 300 central government agencies and public administrations

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survival of the species would imply some sort of value to the collective, not the individual...in a society based on rational self interest, what economic self interest would children have in helping their parents?

As for the Borg/Ferengi thing, I thought the point was that either extreme was rather vulgar.

I still say we need a better balance between collective responsibility and individual rights....

Scary thought about those little hecklers!!!

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Well, the economic self interest could be the fact they inherit the farm after the old man kicks off. There could be many reasons, as many as there are people invovled, who knows.

The Ferenghi were a bit extreme to say the least but I would relate more to them than to the Borg.

If you think little Hecklers might be scary think about a pack of little Nathans all on horse back yelling "Yee Hah"

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Its better to have fussed and crabbed then never to have fussed at all - Lucy

there is healthcare avaliable to anyone who wants it, thats not the problem the problem is some people want someone else to pay for it for them,you can go to most any job and have the chance to get insurance if you so choose,yes you have to pay a little something,but you have the chance never the less,heres a few mcdonalds,walmart,k-mart,and the list goes on so you cant say its not avaliable.the question is are you responsible enough to take intiative and be (self)reliant?

They stay in business for decades.

The cost of fighting the insurance company in money and time prevents most people from pursuing their claims. On occasion the cases do go to juries and the juries have awarded massive punitive damages which have then been litigated for years or decades afterward.

Consider the case New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Woodworth which was argued in the US Supreme Court in 1884; the insurance company refused to pay the death benefit, and when sued in the State of residence of the beneficiary claimed that court had no jurisdiction. It remained in business as an independent corporation until acquired more than a century later.