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2004-03-05 Arabia

Saudi columnist: Gulf Societies Should Move Away From Consumerism

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Posted by rkb 2004-03-05 8:45:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Productivity is the root of property rights and scarcity. While socialism can provide the scarcity, nationalization of large critical industries inhibits the growth of entrepreneurism.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-5 9:24:24 AM|| 2004-3-5 9:24:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 You have it right, Super Hose. And Islam sure seems to support the main socialistic tenent that Allah, Saddam or some other Big Daddy will provide if it is to be.
What, me self-reflect, strive and improve?
Ghandi had a huge sub-continent with many and diverse resources. Sorry Abdhul, all you have is oil, sand and a huge millstone called militant Islam.

Posted by Craig 2004-3-5 9:41:11 AM|| 2004-3-5 9:41:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 All they can do is produce a sense of helplessness in a citizenry suddenly deprived of carbonated beverages.

They mock Americans about the Big Macs and Coke, but they frickin' obsess about the stuff. Dude, it's sugar water! Quit fetishizing it, or at least cut down until the headaches stop!

Posted by BH 2004-3-5 10:56:36 AM|| 2004-3-5 10:56:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Consume Free or Die!

Posted by john 2004-3-5 12:18:27 PM|| 2004-3-5 12:18:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 ...it's sugar water! Quit fetishizing it, or at least cut down until the headaches stop!
BH, that is priceless.

John, shouldn't it be, "consume free or diet?"

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-5 3:41:40 PM|| 2004-3-5 3:41:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Math is hard.

Posted by Bourka Barbie 2004-3-5 4:05:35 PM|| 2004-3-5 4:05:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The hard part about socialism is that if you've got nothing to confiscate and dole out to the pee-pul you stay right where you started.

Posted by Fred 2004-3-5 6:05:29 PM|| 2004-3-5 6:05:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Was it Demon Planet that the plot device was "we can't make anything"? This was one of those flicks where the smoke from the rocket over took the spacecraft.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-5 7:34:53 PM|| 2004-3-5 7:34:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They could try teaching something besides Islamic doctrine and the Koran in the schools. All they get is advanced degrees in rote Koran learning. Useless.

Posted by Loren 2004-3-5 11:07:09 PM|| 2004-3-5 11:07:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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