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I do think that democracy and capitalism do hit many of the same
spaces. Or perhaps I reading too many business journals and
marketing plans.<br><br>
For example, a 401(k) plan is in the shared domain of democracy and
capitalism. <br><br>
capitalism is profit making. Our retirement plans are privately
owned (IRA, Roth IRA, etc.). That is our money for our
retirement. We select what we want to invest in -- stock,
index funds, mutual funds, etc., thus it is a democratic
process.<br><br>
Needless to say that if I invest in my own business it would be a D+C
interface.<br><br>
Natasha<br><br>
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At 09:07 PM 5/9/2005, you wrote:<br>
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Natasha wrote:<br>
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> I've been working on an article on the culture of
globalization,<br>
> democracy + capitalism. From my research, democracy and<br>
> capitalism lean toward compatibility and could be helpful<br>
> advocates of human rights.<br>
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> Does anyone think that the democratic interconnected financial<br>
> relations between nations could be a driving force behind <br>
> advancing worldwide human rights?<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>I'm sceptical but I'd be interested to hear why
you think so and I think<br>
the area you are choosing to explore has merit. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>If you write an essay on this I will read it
and give you some feedback<br>
on or offlist as you prefer, you can then take that feedback or
leave<br>
it as you prefer. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>When capitalism and democracy don't map to the
same geographical<br>
spaces I think capitalism can hurt human rights as human rights are<br>
not equivalent in different locations and people are not competing on
an<br>
even footing. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>But democracy, capitalism and human rights are
all pretty substantial<br>
terms and probably need to be defined pretty carefully to ensure
that<br>
anything sensible is said about them at all.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>I see some sort of international law as
essential to human rights if <br>
capitalism is going to apply internationally or capitalism will work
<br>
against human rights by seeking our the cheapest labour wherever it<br>
can get it on any terms that it can get it. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Capitalism is as happy to supply weapons as
medicines, happier<br>
if the margins are bigger. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Brett Paatsch<br>
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</dl><i>Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.</i>
Toffler<br>
<i>If Aristotle were alive today he'd have a talk show.
</i>Leary<br><br>
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