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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
From each what they can, to each what they need.This is what I define as a fair means of distribution in a civilised society. We do not live in a meritocracy, we know that wealth is often based on privaledge of birth or social class, but the ideal of a perfect meritocracy is something I reject completely, for resources to be distributed on the basis of the contribution each person makes is completely unfair... in such a system the more capable get more than they need, the less capable less than they need - this is unfair. A fair system is one in which each person works as hard as they can, and is rewarded with the resources they genuinely need to enjoy a good standard of living. The motivation to work hard becomes pride, and decency, and free creative spirit, not naked greed. All people deserve a good standard of life, all people should be required to work.
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1.Do you mean 'From each what one can, to each what one needs?'
2.In a system where people do not have to work hard, they will not. With socialism, I will work harder for not much more, while those who do not work hard, still get something. Capitalism may be greedy, but it motivates people to work hard and gives them the desire to move up the ladder by working hard. In socialism, if I do not do it, someone will do it for me.