tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post4608359827133282617..comments2024-03-14T09:31:24.792-04:00Comments on TORONTO CATHOLIC WITNESS: The Poisoning of the American Mind: Pius XI on capitalism ~ " "free competition has destroyed itself...economic dictatorship has supplanted the free market..." Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-77318188960736913332016-01-31T15:12:49.543-05:002016-01-31T15:12:49.543-05:00The commercial world consists of two tiers of enti...The commercial world consists of two tiers of entities -- individuals and corporations. When individuals collude in criminal enterprises, they can be apprehended and prosecuted. In the case of corporations however, when they form criminal cartels, the situation is far more difficult. Apprehending individuals leaves the corporation intact. Even destroying whole countries, as was the case with NaziJonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918094399162119798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-15380225848702548422016-01-25T09:42:55.029-05:002016-01-25T09:42:55.029-05:00My friend, please read and meditate on this.
htt...My friend, please read and meditate on this. <br /><br />http://torontocatholicwitness.blogspot.ca/2013/05/pope-francis-scholarly-review-of-world.htmlBaronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-87127137915886807202016-01-25T07:58:56.301-05:002016-01-25T07:58:56.301-05:00I meant America's political foundation, not it...I meant America's political foundation, not its economic system, which is shared by many other countries and did originate with America. And what is a "capitalist exploiter"? Do they even exist today? It's just an imaginary scarecrow mostly used by the Michael Moore agitators of society. Perhaps in the 19th century they existed but today, "restraint enforced by government Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-77983787629950278872016-01-25T07:32:27.771-05:002016-01-25T07:32:27.771-05:00Anonymous you further are inconsistent that Americ...Anonymous you further are inconsistent that America has a corrupt foundation, yet from this corrupt foundation would emerge a licit and moral economic system. Evil only begets evil. Baronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-27471092385270893722016-01-25T07:31:23.927-05:002016-01-25T07:31:23.927-05:00Anonymous: you make the exact same argument as tho...Anonymous: you make the exact same argument as those dissenters on Humanae vitae. Pius XI denounced social Modernism as rigorously as dogmatic Modernism. A capitalist exploiter is just as sinful perhaps even more so, than a base fornicating woman using contraceptives. Indeed, his evil exploitation of his employees may play a role in her decision to use contraception and/or abortion. <br /><br />Baronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-80968664810871462792016-01-24T20:22:59.135-05:002016-01-24T20:22:59.135-05:00You're correct about the corrupt foundation of...You're correct about the corrupt foundation of America and its democratic political system. And this needs to be talked about much more than it is.<br /><br />But I'm sorry, Pius XI, as well as Leo XIII before him, was wrong on so many points about capitalism I won't even begin to pick apart how he has misunderstood how it works (or is supposed to work). The Popes' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-38293461384973614152016-01-24T16:56:23.824-05:002016-01-24T16:56:23.824-05:00Dr. John Rao was onto this long before Voris. See ...Dr. John Rao was onto this long before Voris. See http://jcrao.freeshell.org/index.htmlJonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918094399162119798noreply@blogger.com