Free market capitalism

Wow, great argument, now let me give it a shot. Contention: A free market is a flawed system. The idea of a free market is to give the people the ability to voluntarily control the market as they please. Volunteerism is of the most importance within this system, based on this idea alone, I agree. However, I do not agree with the "Free" part at all. If given the opportunity, people that climb the class ladder are most likely to stay at the top and further try to detriment the ability of others the reach the top as well (It's like they are kicking everyone off the ladder). Creating a linear class system, other than a circular class system. Free Market is for small time labor: Your previous example of the employer giving to the "mower of his lawn" money, a sort of "Win-Win" situation, illustrates what I mean. This is of course valid, but it undermines the scale of actual national economics. Big business owners have thousands, even millions, of workers in today's time and regulation is the only thing keeping them from taking advantage of their workers. I can go outside in the snow and volunteer to shovel someone's driveway. I only ask that if I do it, I get some form of compensation. They agree to pay me $50 for my work. After I am done, they have a clear lawn and I have 50 bucks. Sounds great right? Yep, but what's wrong with it? Well continue and i'll explain. There is no regulation needed here... We aren't affecting thousands of people, our small exchange is just simple trade. This is only where a Free Market works. Regulation=Freedom: Without regulation, a free market society would just turn into an Aristocracy. A dominant few businesses and enterprises would dominate all opposition and replace the need for further competition. The CEOs of those businesses would gain substantial power. Without regulation, those businesses can do as they please, with the wages and quality of the workers in serious danger. Races of all kinds would be segregated by different businesses for example. A Catholic may not be able to work at a shop based simply on the fact that he is a Catholic. Or a Muslim may not work in a mine simply because he is a Muslim. You see what i'm saying? To make someone do something they don't want to do is Force. To me, force in the form of regulation is a necessary evil. Without regulation and the enforcement of such, businesses would to easily take advantage of their workers. Governmental regulation is essential to maintain equality and stability within our economy. We installed these so called "forced" regulations because we wanted all people in the world to be able to work without prosecution. I can work for any company I choose (volunteerism) and they can choose not to accept me (freedom), but they of course must have a valid, logical reason behind their declination (regulation). This is called, Responsible Capitalism[1].That is why Free Market Capitalism, by itself, will not work. Definitions:Circular Class System - A system of categorization that allows for each class to be interchangable at the will of the people. Voluntary action determines the position of the people and establishes that even the Upper classes can scrape the bottom. (You can fail and get right back up again.) Aristocracy - The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices (Upper Class, Big Business CEOs). Responsible Capitalism - Responsible capitalism is essentially a free market economy, but with a degree of government regulation to avoid the excesses and inequalities of capitalism. [1] http://www.economicshelp.org...; -Thank You, Bisking