What is your interpretation of this quote made by Claude Frederic Bastiat, “When goods cannot cross boundaries armies surely will?”
CLAUDE
FREDERIC BASTIAT was a French economist, legislator, and writer who championed
private property, free markets, and limited government.
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ReplyDeleteIf a country doesn't trade equally or at all, other country's will get angry and then fight for there goods.
ReplyDeleteMy interpretation of this quote is that if there is no trading and there is boundaries then armies will forcefully cross the boundaries and take what they need or basically that no trading will cause war
ReplyDeleteTrading between countries creates relationships because each country has something that the other country needs. Without this relationship, there is no reason for countries not to invade each other. When goods are being sent back and forth countries are motivated to stay in friendship because without the friendship they lose the goods that they were previously obtaining. Therefore, armies are less likely to cross boundaries when goods are being traded.
ReplyDeleteMy interpretation of this quote is that if a country doesn't allow you to be trading partners with them, then the country that is being denied access, will send its army out to war with them to get their rights to trade.
ReplyDeletewhen there is no trades and there is no product that causes disorder , which can and probably lead to a war. Meaning that the goods that cant cross the border the army will bring over, and that army will take control over that area.
ReplyDeleteMy interpretation is that if we don't get trade from foreign countries our armies will forcefully take them and will cause fighting.
ReplyDeleteMy interpretation of the that quote is that trade should not be limited to cross the boundaries to expand onto other countries. that quote is also saying that an enemy army will invade without caution and we should have the same view of that when it comes to trading.
ReplyDeleteWhen the goods can't cross the border, there will be no resources for the other people across- of course, but the army will step in and fight for what they want.
ReplyDeleteWhen you dont trade the army comes after you to make you trade because some places need stuff that they cant grow or fund so they'll make you!
ReplyDeleteWhen countries refuse to trade, it angers other countries. So, if a country refuses to import or export goods, other countries might be inclined to send armies to force the trade barrier open, since closing it harms everyone.
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