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Re: Question about anarchic systems and natural disasters (fwd)

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Choate)
Mon Nov 16 08:23:26 1998

From: Jim Choate <ravage@EINSTEIN.ssz.com>
To: cypherpunks@EINSTEIN.ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 07:15:47 -0600 (CST)
Reply-To: Jim Choate <ravage@EINSTEIN.ssz.com>

Forwarded message:

> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:15:31 -0800
> From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: Question about anarchic systems and natural disasters

> >Jim Choate writes:
> >> What would be the responce of a anarchic system that was based on profit in
> >> regards something like Mitch's impact on Ctl. America and their plea for
> >> food and aid?
> 
> I see three aspects in which government affects disaster aid in this case.

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The question was how would an anarchic system work in this respect, not how
do governments, relief organizations, and the general public act now.


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