Originally Posted by albania

How so? Capitalism gives everyone the freedom to be selfish, to contribute as little or as much to the common good as they want; it does not force anyone to be selfish. Socialism carries with it the connotation that one should not be selfish. I would rather live in a place where man is allowed the greatest degree of freedom to chose his own moral path in life. The idealism that is a common good is born out of the modicum of happy experiences we enjoy as individuals.