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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

No !@#$! markets are free.. rules are enforced by government.

nah-ah. rules are properties of social groups. yes you might need a government to enforce them or you might not but all groups have rules, whether stated or implicit.. people who associate in a market have rules too. e.g., i can't get stuff without paying. or, if i buy your food you're not allowed to lace it with poison. or, if i go to a farmer's market in my area i do it knowing that they will accept dollars and not pesos. one vendor goes here, anothe vendor goes here, they don't invade each other's space. you sell what you say you're selling, i don't pay with counterfeit money. those are rules, otherwise the market makes no sense.

alright, enough for the day, adiós.