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Originally Posted by loquitur
Actually, Roachboy, I would refine that a bit. It's probably beyond cavil that communism does not comport with human nature. It does not follow, however, that capitalism does comport with human nature. It only follows in certain cultures with certain premises, and even then less than completely. Getting "rule of law" straight is a really really big prerequisite to capitalism (probably the most important one), and it's quite difficult to get it right.
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Actually I look at it a bit more basically.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need
This popular communist slogan really has no place in nature genetically. There isn't a single species of anything I can think of that works on this premise, and I'm talking from any kingdom of animal or plant. Even our own genes are in competition with one another for the ultimate goal of reproduction. In social animals that goal is achieved by social status, power, and whatever 'wealth' they use, normally shelter and access to food.
As I pointed out earlier the only mathematically stable system close to this would be social insect colonies or an individual body. Much like a worker bee, your body cells sacrifice their own immortality in order to produce a 1/2 related offspring.
Human nature isn't truly 'capitalistic', but capitalism itself can fit with our natures, even at the genetic level. It allows for the natural competition for greater rewards/reproductive success while at the same time, at least with democracy, creating such a large power group that the natural tendency to exploit our fellows is curbed. The rule of law as you say.
But as I say the communists don't have to take my word for it, please, go do it, and see how that shakes down
