Forum Archive Index - September 2003

[Robin Benson <rob@hammerheadmedia.co.uk>]

Wasn't it Soros who said that free trade would be a disaster for 
business? If I recall correctly, his logic was something along the 
lines of distortions created by governments and the like created 
opportunities that the market lives on.

Robin

On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 05:13 AM, Duncan MacGregor wrote:

> It would be a great boost for the market If It ever happens.   It wont 
> happen of coarse we only fool ourselves hoping It will.
> The reason It will never happen Is It requires a level playing field 
> to make It work.   The playing field Is anything but level, there are 
> people In some countries where slave labour Is the norm.      Why 
> should we wreck our market by Importing from them, and at the same 
> time pay the dole to those that lose there jobs because of It.   Why 
> should the British Ruin there farmers by allowing NZ to under sell 
> them.    The farmers In Britain have roughly the same arable acreage 
> as Nz, but out produces NZ by more than double.   The farms over there 
> cost more there expenses are higher and on top of that the climate 
> conditions are against them competing.       Free trade means, we all 
> buy at the lowest price, but that also means work for the lowest price 
> as well.      The farmer next door was bleating In my ear about pom 
> farmers So I decided to take It out on you lot.


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