From: Grant Callaghan (grantc4@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue 10 Dec 2002 - 19:56:22 GMT
>Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:37:35 -0600
>
> > > > >>Jeremy:
> > > > >> > PS: Just for the record, I don't think that capitalism will
> > > > >> > work either
> > > > >>
> > > > Alfred:
> > > > >> i agree...mostly because it propels centralization and larger
> > > > >> populations, requires exploitation, and is very good at
> > > > >> becoming a pandemic.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> alfred
> > > > >>
> > > > Joe:
> > > > >Capitalism, like democracy, is the worst of all possible systems,
> > > > >with the exception of every other system that has ever been
> > > > >tried...
> > > > >>
> > > > Jeremy:
> > > > Big statement Joe. How do you know?
> > > >
> > >It's called history.
> > > >
> > > >
> > When you say it "works" or "doesn't work" what do you mean? What does
> > it do or doesn't do that you think it must do?
> >
>It provides those who adopt it with a higher average standard of living
>than other models, just as democracy provides citizens with a greater
>voice and more personal freedom than other models (at least than any
>alternatives that have been tried).
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
Have you checked out what's going on in China over the past 20 years?
Capitalism has done all of that for them and they want more of it. Just as
long as the Communist party stays in power, that is. They are now inducting
millionaires into the politbureau.
Grant
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