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So robbing people is actually striking a blow for economy prosperity? Right, I'm sure all those greedy Jews were wrecking things by coveting their shiny ducats... they should learn to share right?

Anyway. Turning "hoarding" into a dirty word is one of the last signs an economy is about to tear itself to pieces, just before the baseball bats come out and shop windows start getting smashed. Stay classy though!

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I did take pains to point out that it's a human rights violation, but that didn't stop you going straight for the Godwin, did it?

Sorry, you must have missed the part where you actually asserted that theft, the violation of private property, was net healthy for an economy. That's a) impossible b) arrogant and c) heartless. And I'm supposed to be the asshole...

I pass no judgement on whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, but:

> That's a) impossible

Well, that's prima facie not true. It can indeed be possible for theft and violation of private property to be a net good for the economy as a whole.

Again, I stress, I have no idea about this case per se. It's an interesting thought experiment though, as to when the government taking something away from private citizens like that can be good on the whole for an economy.

Taxes would have been a better example.

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