tailieunhanh - the bastiat collection volume 1 phần 10

trang sức và hoàn thiện của cuộc sống có thể thu được sản xuất và spoliation. Một số người có thể nói: "spoliation là một tai nạn, lạm dụng địa phương và thoáng qua, tố cáo Bản quyền © 2007 của Viện Ludwig von Mises Tất cả các quyền. Không có một phần của cuốn sách này có thể | Economic Sophisms Second Series 397 JACQUES BONHOMME If butter is dear it is not because you pay high wages to the workmen it is not even because you make exorbitant profits it is solely because Paris is ill-adapted for that branch of industry it is because you have wished to make in the town what should be made in the country and in the country what should be made in the town. The people have not more employment only they have employment of a different kind. They have no higher wages while they can no longer buy commodities as cheaply as formerly. THE PEOPLE Hurrah for Cheapness PETER This man seduces you with fine words. Let us place the question before you in all its simplicity. Is it or is it not true that if we admit firewood meat and butter freely or at a lower duty our markets will be inundated Believe me there is no other means of preserving ourselves from this new species of invasion but to keep the door shut and to maintain the prices of commodities by rendering them artificially scarce. A VERY FEW VOICES iN the CROWD Hurrah for Scarcity JACQUES BONHOMME Let us bring the question to the simple test of truth. You cannot divide among the people of Paris commodities that are not in Paris. If there be less meat less firewood less butter the share falling to each will be smaller. Now there must be less if we prohibit what should be allowed to enter the city. Parisians abundance for each of you can be secured only by general abundance. THE PEOPLE Hurrah for Abundance PETER It is in vain that this man tries to persuade you that it is your interest to be subjected to unbridled competition. THE PEOPLE Down with Competition JACQUES BONHOMME It is in vain that this man tries to make you fall in love with restriction. THE PEOPLE Down with Restriction PETER I declare for my own part if you deprive the poor ranchers and pig-drivers of their daily bread if you sacrifice them to theories I can no longer be answerable for public order. 398 The Bastiat Collection Workmen .