The real question is who do you want to enforce the numbers? On Feb 20, 2:08 pm, JDR <[email protected]> wrote: > Rather than all this left vs right, Dem vs Repub, Conserv vs Liberal > bantering, where one of two choices must be made - and thus limiting > the discussion and possibilities, and dividing us, I would like to > suggest ways we can talk outside this arena. > > I am interested in what discussion may come from the following > economic scenarios: > First, a good or service is offered, which is purchased by a > consumer. What is an acceptable amount of "profit" that should be > made? Should there be any limit to what the "seller" can make? If > someone can produce a good or service for say $1 and sell it for > $1,000 - is that okay? If it is not, then what would be an acceptable > amount of "profit"? Let's use percent, rather than any specific > dollar amount - so they we can talk about any scenario, not just the > example I listed. For example, a 50% profit would mean having sold > the item for $1.50 > > The next question then is what should happen to the profit? I am > talking profit, after all expenses are paid for, beyond funds needed > to keep the business running. How should the profit be split up - or > - redistributed/ or not? Again, let's talk numbers (percentages) > here, not political rantings. For example, should 100% stay with the > owner? Should it be split amongst all who work for the "company or > ownership"? If so, who should get what? > > Remember, if we stick to using percentages, what we answer to question > 1 shouldn't impact our thoughts/answers on question 2. Some might > feel differently about $1mil in profits vs. $10 in profits - but by > using percentage, it's the same difference. Percentage should level > the playing field. > > Lastly, we shouldn't need to note our political leanings here, just > numbers. I feel that by using numbers (something we should all be > able to agree on -not necessarily the final number, but just what a > number is - a value) maybe we can come closer to finding agreement or > compromise....vs using words to keep us divided.
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