Quote from: deisik on July 21, 2016, 07:51:05 PM

There is no "fair play" (let alone in sports), it is just a handy euphemism that winners use in respect to losers. Since we are talking about markets and free market in particular, it is a given that there is no fair-play as well. Why? Because if there were, there wouldn't be what is conveniently called "free" market...

Since free exchange of goods is based on a deceit of sorts

Of course there is, there is a set of traditions and customs in sport that are in most part not written, but it's honourable to play by them.

Athletes always respect their adversaries, and they are adversaries/competitors not enemies, there is a distinction between them.

Two boxers for example might do their best to beat eachother in the ring, but outside it they can be best buddies.

There have been several CEO's that were good friends despite being competitors.

You can still have honor amongst adversaries. What is so hard to comprehent about that?

Capitalism is not brutalism, even if you take the darwinist argument, two lions still respect each others hunting ground.