Written by: Sethis
I don't honestly see why rich people can't just make a few million, put it in the bank and *not* buy sports cars, 8 houses and develope a coke habit. I mean, OK maybe they deserve to enjoy their money that they put effort into making, but most of them are just stupid with it. Who, when you get right down to it, actually *needs* an 8 bedroom boat? What's the point? Why have more than one car? Why have more than *at the most* two houses? Why not give some of the money to other people?
Written by: Aryth
I know that not everyone can understand where a communist approach would work for example motivation to do the fundametally higher paid jobs which is why it would work, in that people who were not motivated would go out and get easy no training no thinking jos to make life easy for themselves. Conversley though other people would train for a job that required a great deal of skill simply for personal reward and self satisfaction.
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Slacker of enormous magnitude
Written by: Sethis
No, please READ the post. I said 6 months of every year *doing* each job. Training takes as long as it takes.
Written by: Sethis
And your student loan will be reduced when we put more money into education. Therefore the benefits of having it canceled are lessened.
Written by: Ayrth
sufficient
Written by: Ayrth
Why do you need more? After all, all you need to know is how to diagnose conditions, then the chemists can prescribe the correct treatment.
Written by: Sethis
Flid, it's good that you're doing your best to boycott business' with bad practices, but can I ask you some things? Do you own a car? Do you put petrol in it? Do you own a TV or Computer? Do you watch films? Do you listen to music?
Written by: Sethis
Please don't get the wrong impression, I'm not trying to insult you, or criticise
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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I may disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Written by: Sethis
Basically, if you gave me an island, and filled it with like minded people, then I'm pretty sure we could get a version of communism to work.
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
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Written by: Pyrolific
Well - I think the human race is going to have to modify their expectations and behaviors if we are to survive in any numbers and at any decent standard of living. Capitalism the way it is practiced today is *not* sustainable.
Written by: Pyrolific
Democracy I think should be abandoned as a label for the form of government we see today in 'western' countries, as it is so far from what it actually was first intended to mean that it's now meaningless.
Written by: Pyrolific
The massively invasive 'Democracies' of the world (US, UK, Australia, etc) have all proved that they are in no way ruled by their people which is what democracy actually refers to. Living in a time when the only say you get is to choose between bad and worse in government (even if you believe that the actual democratic process isnt a scam anyhow which it certainly is in some places) and the majority of people make decisions on who to vote for on the basis of outmoded and simplistic political beliefs.
Written by: Pyrolific
'commies please suggest a viable alternative'
Written by: Seye
I think we also need to break from the Capitalism vs Communism vs Socialism debate and come up with a new system. One that truly incorporates freedom and safety for all.
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He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
Nietzsche