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Originally posted by Liquor Dealer
You've really lost me with this one - Looks like you've left yourself stuck in a socialistic form of communism. "Freedom from the evils of capitalism". It seems, when left to its own devices, the world chooses capitalism over every other form of economy. Even China seems to like the idea... If one believes those who post from areas of the world that are using some form of socialism one might get the idea that it is really expensive, when it comes to taxes, to support this type of government. Let me be cruel (or logical depending on how you look at it). Let the world's population make what it is capable of making. Let it aquire all the wealth it can aquire based on its resourcefulness and its willingness to work. Let those who are capable but choose not to work starve. Let the people of that economy take care of those who are unable (not unwilling) to take care of themselves. Do not have a form of government that dictates to me what I want or need. That is for me and no one else to determine. If I can't pay for it I don't need it and I guarantee I'll never ask someone to give it to me. Cold or logical?
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Not to mention the complacency that comes with lack of incentive. Competition is a double edged sword: Its true that in some cases it can bring out the worst in humans, but people that follow path usually get what they have coming to them (Bill Gates is another thread) The flip side is encouragement of entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Is it better to never have played a game thus never having to taste the bitterness of defeat? Admittedly losing sucks, but there's nothing like the feeling of winning. IMO accomplishing a goal feels the same way. What’s the point in studying for a test if everyone is going to get C's anyway?
If anyone that feels their way is the only way in spiritual matters, that would solve allot of problems (but that will never happen)
My main hope is that any problems that cause global danger get t worked through somehow and the shift turns from what it has been for a very long time to space exploration.