340 people were killed in a supermarket fire in Paraguay. The reason--security staff locked doors to prevent customers from running out without paying. Doubtless the owner and guards are to blame. But would this have happened in a free society? Unlikely. In a capitalist society theft would be radically lower, if only because things would be cheaper and people would have more money. There would be much less concern about shoplifting or theft. See, you can almost always find a way to blame government for tragedies. In this case, government socialism and regulation impoverish people, making theft more likely and making everyone distrust each other, making it more likely the guards would be ordered to bar the doors even in an emergency situation.
