(October 27, 2011 at 4:47 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Why should I steal....ask a thief. Sure, there are crimes of necessity and desperation, there are also ones with no motivation other than the crime itself, or simple desire (barely scratching the surface here on motivations for crimes obviously). There's still profit in your society btw, you just don't call it that. What happens if I decide that I don't want to do anything at all, do I still get the car? What if I don't like the car that's being handed out, can I pick a different one? Can I have two cars? Can I trade anything for an extra car, sexual favors perhaps?
There are as many laws as there are potential situations for grievances between people, in fact, that's a huge driving factor when it comes to laws. Precedent. Why assume that all of this would just go away if you called money, or profit, or what have you something different (such as a "fair share")?
Syndicalism is not perfect. no government is perfect either.
Since you have made your point, allow me to retort.
Has capitalism removed the theif as well? No. Capitalism feeds the "crimes of necessity and desperation", but crimes of passion or simple desire are difficult to sheild from regardless of the system it happens in. By removing capitalism, you have removed HALF of the problem you have posted. With no capitalism, there will be no crimes of necessity or desperation... as capitalism puts people into necesity and desperation in these situations.
In syndicalism, it is an anarcho system, so it is very hard for me to be an "authority" on a system that is "anti-authority". Its hard for me to say this or that as many things in syndicalism are not set in stone. So please keep this in mind if we further this discussion.
"what happens if i dont want to do anything at all..do I still get that car?"
Well, that depends on the syndicalist juristiction you dwell in. Syndicates like myself may be a bit upset, but vote to decide to give you some time down, but not much. Syndicates such as Lilly (sae) may vote a "respect" system, in which everything you do is held as a sort of "credit" in your name. As I said before, it is hard for me to give you defined borders on a system that frowns upon defined borders and authority.
Quote:What if I don't like the car that's being handed out, can I pick a different one? Can I have two cars? Can I trade anything for an extra car, sexual favors perhaps?
I can see a successful syndicalism having a vast network of free transportation. Think of the metro on a much grander scale. I just used "car" as a quick example. I apologize in that situation. Cars tend to ruin the environment, something that syndicalists dispise. You will more than likely have a few options of electirc cars, and they will be rationed to you with plenty of public transportation available to you as well.
Why would you trade it for sex?
