Is the Catholic Church the greatest threat to libertarianism?

[reconman]

Originally Posted by Hokomai

So you think there actually are free markets? Where can I take part in one?

I suspect you are playing dumb.

I would also bet that you are one of the "occupy wall street" folks, and probably a trust fund baby also.

[Hokomai]

Originally Posted by reconman

I suspect you are playing dumb.

I would also bet that you are one of the "occupy wall street" folks, and probably a trust fund baby also.

Are you another CAF Catholic who does not agree with the Church teaching requiring you to put the best interpretation on the actions of another until the contrary is proved?

I am, however, genuinely perplexed by your belief in self-controlling free markets, and in their existence in reality. Please provide evidence of these beliefs.

[reconman]

Originally Posted by Hokomai

Are you another CAF Catholic who does not agree with the Church teaching requiring you to put the best interpretation on the actions of another until the contrary is proved?

That doesn't even make sense.

Originally Posted by Hokomai

I am, however, genuinely perplexed by your belief in self-controlling free markets, and in their existence in reality. Please provide evidence of these beliefs.

You're not perplexed. I've already given you ample proof of the international free market.

Either you don't understand it or you hate the very notion of a free market. I suspect it's the latter.
Either way, I don't care. You're a socialist, you're a trust fund baby, fair enough.

Whatever you believe is fine with me.

[Hokomai]

Originally Posted by reconman

That doesn't even make sense..

Here is what your Catechism teaches:

2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury.277 He becomes guilty:
- of rash judgment who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;
- of detraction who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another's faults and failings to persons who did not know them;278
- of calumny who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.
2478 To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor's thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way:
Every good Christian ought to be more ready to give a favorable interpretation to another's statement than to condemn it. But if he cannot do so, let him ask how the other understands it. and if the latter understands it badly, let the former correct him with love. If that does not suffice, let the Christian try all suitable ways to bring the other to a correct interpretation so that he may be saved.279
2479 Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one's neighbor. Honor is the social witness given to human dignity, and everyone enjoys a natural right to the honor of his name and reputation and to respect. Thus, detraction and calumny offend against the virtues of justice and charity.

I hope that makes sense to you.