Fraser Forum

September 1982

Last month, the Fraser Institute sponsored two public forums on the compatibility of capitalism and religion. Local libertarians were able to enjoy speeches from such noted libertarians as David Friedman, Arthur Shenfield, Father James Sadowsky and Vancouver's own Walter Block.

Among the issues debated were whether religious believers could in good conscience favour capitalism, whether they could support state redistribution of income or even whether it is moral to bribe bureaucrats to lie to them.

The basic question asked, however, was whether capitalism was moral and if it could fit with religious beliefs.

Those who missed the forums will be able to read about the issues discussed in a book to be published by the Fraser Institute in the coming year.