Arguments for Free Trade

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People should be allowed to trade with whoever they want, no matter where they are located. If we are going to restrict trade between countries then why not restrict trade between states? California could try and protect its orange industry from Florida's. Or Michigan could try to protect its car industry from competitors in Kentucky and Alabama. Overall trade leads to more efficient use of resources, which is good for everyone involved.

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People should be allowed to trade with whoever they want, no matter where they are located. If we are going to restrict trade between countries then why not restrict trade between states? California could try and protect its orange industry from Florida's. Or Michigan could try to protect its car industry from competitors in Kentucky and Alabama. Overall trade leads to more efficient use of resources, which is good for everyone involved.

Lets just stick with my slightly more reasoned argument in favor of free trade.

I was just trying to point out how ridiculous it would be if states had restrictions on trade within the states( obviously done in a horrible way). All the obvious reasons had already been stated.

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People should be allowed to trade with whoever they want, no matter where they are located. If we are going to restrict trade between countries then why not restrict trade between states? California could try and protect its orange industry from Florida's. Or Michigan could try to protect its car industry from competitors in Kentucky and Alabama. Overall trade leads to more efficient use of resources, which is good for everyone involved.

Lets just stick with my slightly more reasoned argument in favor of free trade.

I was just trying to point out how ridiculous it would be if states had restrictions on trade within the states( obviously done in a horrible way). All the obvious reasons had already been stated.

Well yes. And thank god for the Constitution that prohibits that. This was perhaps one of the biggest problems of the Articles of Confederation. All the states stuck large tariffs up and trade restrictions. Had their own currencies. Bad stuff.

Exactly