thanks, though the wikipedia article doesn't say all that much. since there is a finite amount, maybe gold isn't the best material. the push for an energy-based standard mentioned in the article is interesting. could energy be artificially inflated if it became standard? i mean, it is the most inherently useful thing.
what i don't like about fiat currency is that it gives government a blank check to start wars and do pretty much whatever they want. the greatest tragedies happen when government is given too much power, and they start doing what they believe is in everyone's best interest. what is in our best interest is a decision that should be made at the individual level. wars or holocausts would rarely happen if the government wasn't so powerful, and they get most of their power from an unlimited supply of money.
and the notion that we are borrowing our money at interest seems terrible to me. it's manufactured that we can never get out of debt, because if we try to, we will have to borrow even more money at interest. say we were to keep a paper currency, why can't the government print it? at least there is some accountability for politicians as opposed to private bankers. could anyone point me to a good reason for this?
FoC, I know you have good intentions, but entertaining insults won't help you get your point across. it's difficult, but you just have to ignore it. plus, don't try to sound so spiteful when you retort people. you seem to have a very in-your-face attitude, which will turn people off. this is not to say that the people antagonoing you aren't as guilty as you, if not more so. i'm just telling you this because you're on my side
