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Originally posted by pinkgoth2
Then it's not Capitalism that is the big flaw. It's the fact you can inherit details such as money. What do you think, everyone would kinda have "equal" starting points if they can't get at the million bucks of their parent or whatnot.
Is inheriting something a capitalistic idea? I don't think so, but I might be wrong.
The more you have been talking about this, Danny, the more I am sure the problem is not the idea of Capitalism, but rather: it is being practised, and thus everyone seems to be judging the ideal by the flaws of society around it.
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The principles of Capitalism are basically that everybody should attempt to accumulate as much money as possible, at whatever cost, and that this system will ultimately bring happiness to all. Am I right? If not, feel free to correct me in the way I have corrected you...
Anyway, this does not just apply to individuals, but we can see how (without any real alterations to the principle) it can also be extended to groups of people, such as Families, Corporations, and Classes. Therefore, under Capitalism, the Families, Corporations, and Classes that are already on top are going to attempt to continue to be on top. This would, of course, happen under any system, but the problem with Capitalism is that it actually
supports their efforts, while treading on the fingers of those from lower down who attempt to climb up. Do you see what I'm getting at?