> That's not a free market though.

> markets take the path of least resistance to greatest profit

I assert that a society in which love and compassion are the orders of the day will, in the demands and price signals it sends to the market, not abide by this orthodoxy.

> if you want "societal good" to be guaranteed, (given some definition of that) you have to force it to be so - which is what the violence of the state is intended for

The idea that wonderful ends can spring from such unseemly means is not in keeping with what I am able to observe of the universe.

>I assert that a society in which love and compassion are the orders of the day will, in the demands and price signals it sends to the market, not abide by this orthodoxy.

Such a market (and society) would seem contrary to human nature, therein lies the problem. People are willing to tolerate mob violence, rape and slavery to spend a bit less for their smartphones.

    If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were 
    to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government 
    would be necessary. 
    --Alexander Hamilton