XPost: rec.food.baking, alt.politics.usa.constitution, alt.politics.republicans   
   XPost: alt.politics.homosexuality, misc.legal   
   From: noway@nowhere.com   
      
   On 11/16/2018 5:24 PM, Peter Franks wrote:   
   > On 11/16/2018 5:04 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:   
   >> On 11/16/2018 4:55 PM, Peter Franks wrote:   
   >>> On 11/16/2018 4:35 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:   
   >>   
   >> {snip}   
   >>   
   >>>> How is it possible in your rights-based government for the baker and   
   >>>> the would-be customer to be treated equally?   
   >>>   
   >>> If both agree to the terms of the transaction, then the equal   
   >>> transfer of one form of value in exchange for something else of value.   
   >>>   
   >>> If either party disagrees for whatever reason, there is no   
   >>> transaction. The customer can refuse to buy for whatever reason.  The   
   >>> baker can refuse to sell for whatever reason.  They are each equal.   
   >>   
   >> If the baker refuses to sell, the customer's right to pursue happiness   
   >> is denied.  If the customer refuses to buy, the baker has no right   
   >> denied.  That's not equal treatment.   
   >   
   > The baker was going to take the profits of the sale and go buy a candy   
   > bar.  He has been denied the right to pursue his happiness.   
      
   I disagree because of the small number of bakers compared to the large   
   number of customers.   
      
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