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And in others, passing such legislation for your cronies' financial profit makes you a criminal.

by SiVal 11y ago

learnstats2 11y ago
Is that what is happening here? Maybe. But, there's also a duty for governments to support national and local industries that are important for the country's long-term security.
- icebraining 11y ago
  Is the production of butter important for Norway's long-term security?
  - zyx321 11y ago
    Possibly. At the very least, this story proves that the people do value a stable supply of butter. Norway is not in the EU, so why would they make themselves economically dependent on Sweden for everyday commodities?
    - icebraining 11y ago
      this story proves that the people do value a stable supply of butter Yes. It also proves that the import restrictions threaten that stability. why would they make themselves economically dependent on Sweden for everyday commodities? To keep the stable supply that they are unable to maintain on their own, as this story shows. And why would they be dependent on Sweden? Would other countries refuse to export to Norway?
    - teekert 11y ago
      When Goods Don't Cross Borders, Armies Will ;)
- derriz 11y ago
  That's one way of looking at it. Another way is that it constitutes a regressive tax on a life essential - food - for the sole benefit of a politically powerful minority lobby - food processors. In the country of my birth, until about 50 years ago, the shoe-making industry was considered important - and the producers managed to convince the government that a tarrif on shoes would protect a vital national industry and all the associated jobs. And indeed it did; but the result is plain in photos from the era; most people wore old worn out shoes particularly the poor. Personally I think to deprive the relatively poor of access to cheap foreign food/clothes/etc. to ensure a tiny segment of the population is "protected" is immoral. But the political power of industrialists in concert with labour unions is formiddable.

And in others, passing such legislation for your cronies' financial profit makes you a criminal.

by SiVal 11y ago

And in others, passing such legislation for your cronies' financial profit makes you a criminal.

Is that what is happening here? Maybe. But, there's also a duty for governments to support national and local industries that are important for the country's long-term security.

icebraining 11y ago
Is the production of butter important for Norway's long-term security?
- zyx321 11y ago
  Possibly. At the very least, this story proves that the people do value a stable supply of butter. Norway is not in the EU, so why would they make themselves economically dependent on Sweden for everyday commodities?
  - icebraining 11y ago
    this story proves that the people do value a stable supply of butter Yes. It also proves that the import restrictions threaten that stability. why would they make themselves economically dependent on Sweden for everyday commodities? To keep the stable supply that they are unable to maintain on their own, as this story shows. And why would they be dependent on Sweden? Would other countries refuse to export to Norway?
  - teekert 11y ago
    When Goods Don't Cross Borders, Armies Will ;)
derriz 11y ago
That's one way of looking at it. Another way is that it constitutes a regressive tax on a life essential - food - for the sole benefit of a politically powerful minority lobby - food processors. In the country of my birth, until about 50 years ago, the shoe-making industry was considered important - and the producers managed to convince the government that a tarrif on shoes would protect a vital national industry and all the associated jobs. And indeed it did; but the result is plain in photos from the era; most people wore old worn out shoes particularly the poor. Personally I think to deprive the relatively poor of access to cheap foreign food/clothes/etc. to ensure a tiny segment of the population is "protected" is immoral. But the political power of industrialists in concert with labour unions is formiddable.