1. Im sorry I dont see how that follows, it seems that time, and patents expiring lowered the price.
Again though Im not disputing that free enterprise (generally) lowers prices.
2. “You cannot.”
correct according to the torah I cannot charge wahtever I want
So Although it is my water I am limited by halacha as to how much profit I can Im glad we agree on this one
Regarding the ribbis case, Im not sure what your answer was. The correct answer is NO you cannot LEND me money with the plan of charging interest. (you cna invest in my pizza store but that wasnt my question)
Regarding hasagas gevul, I’ mot sure why you think it is cut and dry. The article you cite says this “R’ Moshe rules in accordance with the Chatam Sofer that one may not open a business if it will destroy someone else’s livelihood. …, he claims, taking away one’s ability to afford as much as the average person in his socioeconomic class constitutes destroying his livelihood.”
Yet another example of the Torah opposing pure free markets.
did you even read the article you sent?
The introduction says EXACTLY what I have been saying “the Halachah is sometimes at odds with American society’s tendency to favor unrestricted competition. ”
Did you bring the article to support my position?
Ok so you agree on onaas maamon and hasagas gevul.
Im so glad we settled this. So the torah opposes pure free market capitalism.