Rod Hay asks and asserts: "Does not the existence of corporate bodies (collectivities) make these ideas inapplicable for modern society? No matter how much the law tries to pretend that they are individuals." Some others have written in support of Rod's point of view. I don't see how the existence of corporations undermines the argument for or about individualism. A corporation indeed may act differently from some of its individual board members' intentions or the feelings/intentions of some of its employees. But some of those who feel disappointed with the corporation's decisions can always quit the enterprise and find some other that may better suit their interests or preferences. The corporation's share holders that do not like the board's activities either may sell their shares or vote to dismiss the board when they next have the opportunity to do so. I think Milton Friedman illustrates these points very well in his _Capitalism and Freedom_ (1962), although some may consider the title of that book oxymoronic, especially, if they have not read it. Indeed, the freedom to choose one's actions is often much greater when dealing with corporations than with family members. Children can't divorce their parents, parents can't sell their wayward children -- at least not legally --, and without a great deal of compromising, couples sign divorce papers. The freedom to live according to one's personal preferences gets further reduced in the political sphere or "marketplace." There losers in elections must live with the dictates of the majority until the next round of elections. In a dictatorship, socialist or otherwise, one has three choices. Live with the dictates of the ruler(s), go to jail in attempting to act on your own preferences, or leave the country, if you can. Thus, equality before the law may well be a legal fiction. After all two attorneys commanding the same fees may deliver different capabilities at trial. But democratic capitalism comes closest to conferring that "equality" on individuals than any other form of politico-economic organization. Alfred Marshall, in his _Industry and Trade_ (1923), reflects this insight very well when he cautions against the pursuit of socialistic schemes, although he harbored socialistic aspirations, picked up from J.S. Mill. James Ahiakpor