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Originally posted by Danny
Capitalism is based on all Individuals and Groups seeking their own interests, yes? Now, the Individuals and Groups that are already at the top will be the ones who are the best equipped to achieve their own interests, yes? Whereas those at the bottom will be less well equipped, yes? Now, since Capitalism endorses the efforts of individuals, and preaches that governments should not get involved, then naturally (when left to their own devices) those who already possess power will continue to accumulate more, as those without power are not as suited to achieveing it, yes? Therefore, Capitalism makes the Rich Richer and the Poor Poorer. This sentence works just as well when words such as "Powerful" or "Influential" instead of "Rich". Can you understand this logical progression? If you don't, please tell me where you lose track of it. If you do understand it, but disagree with it, could you tell me where you think it falls down? Thanks.
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Danny, you sound like a shrink (psychologist, not referring to OW), adding "yes?" to the end of each sentance. *shudder* *laughs*
Anyway. As far as I can see it, everyone has at least the potential to keep their level of money at the
same height, unless they're naturally unlucky or incompetent. So the "making the poor poorer" doesn't apply.
I don't know how it works in other countries, honestly, but I know here in germany we work with 90% non-existant money that's in the bank as virtual credits. The 90% (or whatever) virtually accumilated, and even without working with imports and exports, germany would get (as a whole) richer. So the rich could well get rich without the poor getting poorer! And they mostly do.
By the way. You said socialism does not exist. In it's pure form, it does not. In germany, we have a part of the political system of the DDR that was based on socialism. It's really the bit that ticks me off, as people really don't have to work to get money, and they take advantage of that. *sigh* I don't know how many of the people that the state pays a share of money for actively bother trying to get a job, but ... I don't think I want to know.
I philosophically discussed Communism with my mother a little. She likes the ideas behind it, of equality and such (I still don't), but her argument was that if everyone has the same chances, you don't have this great an urge to get better as it is with Capitalism.
Solution: Brainwash humanity so they lose their ability to imagine and reason! Then let them live like they would in nature. *l* (that sounds... odd) ;)
Hey Danny. Join me in germany. It's nice here.
- Neike
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