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RU486 - something to be said for considered debate : Comments

By Andrew Laming, published 16/2/2006

Where substantial ethical concerns exist, Parliament should retain the option to resume the power delegated to the Therapeutic Goods Adminsistration when required.

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One further point, whilst I think of it. You seem to think that
Gates and Buffet must have screwed people, to achieve their
fortunes. Think again.

I am no fan of MS, but credit where credit is due. In 1994,
Bill Gates released his Windows 3 for $46.50 and changed
the world as we know it. It was 5 times cheaper then the
only other option, Apple. Any company could use it, not
just Apple machines.

That effectively kickstarted the internet, PCs taking over
from mainframes and the fierce competition that ensued,
is the reason that the Meg's of this world can cheaply
access the net and argue with the Yabbies.

Gates gave consumers what they wanted, at an affordable
price, they voted with their wallets, much as probably
you did, when you bought a computer with a Windows operating
system.

What globalisation creates is competition. Companies hate
competition, they would prefer a monopoly, which means fat
profits for doing very little. I remember the bad old days
in Australia, where high import duties created a wealthy
Melbourne establishment, with pseudo monopolies, due to the
size of our market. Globalisation has taken away their monopolies,
its great for consumers, includng poor consumers.

Ask any farmer about the chemicals they buy from China, at
a third of the cost of what they used to pay. Ask the pensioner
who can now buy a sander, a saw and an angle grinder and afford
to do their own handyman work with powertools that used to
cost a fortune. The list is endless.

If you are against globalisation, then what you are saying is that
you think that the poor should pay one heck of a lot more for their
daily needs then they do now, as you think that some companies should
have pseudo monopolies. You don't understand economics Meg, I suggest that a subscription to the Economist would be a good idea.
Posted by Yabby, Monday, 3 July 2006 10:05:51 PM
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