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Thread #47402   Message #726873
Posted By: Escamillo
10-Jun-02 - 12:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: Argentina - staying alive
Subject: RE: BS: Argentina - staying alive
Yes, look what happened in Moscow. In fact, sometimes I can find myself willing some reaction of people, but once it happens, and it happens violently, I deeply regret to have taken that position. One killed and 50 injured in Moscow, for a football game, 30 killed and hundreds injured in Argentina in December for a political change, who can say what is worthy and what is not ? I would never want to see one of my sons bleeding in the streets. Is it still possible that we get justice without the blood ?

What do you think would be the reaction of people in the US or England (or Italy, Spain..) in front of a slightly similar situation, for example, a general freezing of all people's funds at the banks ? (Consider that the order came from the government at banker's request, and no one single bank made an objection, and all banks continue refusing to pay to the few depositors favored by a legal verdict)

I would anticipate something interesting: in 1933, when the US was suffering the consequences of the Great Depression, people did massively run to the banks to withdraw their funds. But nobody protected them. Half the banks went into bankruptcy, and people were somehow compensated up to the amounts of the banks' assets. Argentina has had similar situations many years ago. The US are more respectful of the people's rights, or simply times have changed ??

Un abrazo - Andrés