Talk:Philosophy of peace

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Why is there no article on the Philosophy of peace? We have a Philosophy of science article.

• Butler Shaffer: the fundamental distinction between the marketplace and political systems: in the marketplace, people are persuaded to cooperate and exchange with one another in anticipation of being rewarded for doing so. Political systems, by contrast, induce participation in their schemes through compulsion. In place of rewards, threats to the loss of one's life, liberty, or property are held out as the consequences of disobedience. I have always found it remarkable that so many men and women are prepared to distrust any and all businessmen – whose appeals, in a free market, they are free to ignore - while trusting even the most corrupt or cruel politician - whose demands they fail to meet at their peril. [1]

I wonder if the above quote is relevant. --Uncle Ed (talk) 23:12, 9 December 2007 (UTC)