On Wed, 25 Jan 1995, James A. Donald wrote:
While universities often issue or refrain from issuing certificates for corrupt and improper reasons, government supervision on this matter is unlikely to keep them honest --- indeed it is more likely to force them to be dishonest, or to force them to deny their own sound judgment in favor of arbitrary and foolish criteria imposed by some ignorant and arrogant bureaucrat.
On Wed, 25 Jan 1995, Charles Bell wrote:
So....once we get past what seems to be your utter refusal to consider the possibility that government could ever do anything right ....how do we ensure that those skyscrapers don't fall down on us? That the surgeon who is going to open me up knows something about surgery? That my money is at least somewhat safe in the bank?
Why, we have the credentials and audits of these organizations and individuals checked by a being of godlike wisdom far superior to that of us ordinary mortals -- namely that god on earth, the government. What makes you assume that guns make people wise and virtuous? Common sense and casual observation does not support this hypothesis. I recommend you read the excellent book on free banking sold by Laissez Faire: I do not remember their web site, but I have a pointer to them in my home page. (see sig) It details the sorry tale of government supervision of banks -- which invariably had the effect of the state governments robbing the banks, or protecting well connected crooks who robbed the banks. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.catalog.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the omnipotent state. | jamesd@netcom.com