http://mises.org/Community/blogs/duffmann808/archive/tags/speech/default.aspxTags: speechenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://mises.org/Community/blogs/duffmann808/archive/2008/09/10/socialists.aspxWed, 10 Sep 2008 22:12:00 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:51035duffmann8082<p>I go to a relatively open school, in the sense that I hear many different and contrasting ideas every day, and there is no fear of being outcasted because you have a different idea.&nbsp; While I love this fact, and respect what it lends to our University community, I am frequently bothered by the amount of people even within my own department who think socialism is a viable way for our government to operate.&nbsp; I dont know how anyone with a strong economics background and a supposed understanding of how things work could actually think that collective ownership of production and produced goods is a good idea.&nbsp; We daily learn and talk about market setting prices, quantities, etc., and yet these people ignore it all to form their own opinions.&nbsp; It is not only frustrating, but annoying, counterproductive and stupid.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Despite everything I have said, I appreciate that we live in the greatest country in the world, where this is allowed, and encouraged even.&nbsp; I just wish that everyone realized and appreciated what a good thing we have and have had, despite all of the problems.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://mises.org/Community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=51035" width="1" height="1">speechsocialismstupidityfreedom