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(September 28, 2009 at 4:13 pm)Saerules Wrote: And in capitalism: hard work is not often a part of the equation... the hardest working burger flipper is payed only to be a burger flipper, and is paid no more for doing their job well. Capitalism gives often to the lucky, not usually to those with ability.

Sae,

This quote speaks more to your lack of understanding about "work" and less about the flaws of capitalism. You are right that there is no perfect system but they are not equal in their failure.

Rhizo
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#12
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Are bad workplace conditions and lack of due respect for the working class a failure of capitalism or a failure of society itself? Capitalism as a system works perfectly well, especially on the free market. Anyone can have an idea, fight for it, get venture capital, and become a millionaire.
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#13
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And communism's failure was not also a failing if the society? Socialism as described by Marx would have been a very good system... but it could not be implemented. My statement of capitalism reflects how it has worked out in every single implementation of it.

Many more have an idea... fight for it... lose... and become even poorer.

An interesting note on the difference between communism and capitalism:
Communism: This is such a great country, we're all equal... equally poor.
Capitalism: This is such a great country, we've all got a chance to make it big... but most of us don't.
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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#14
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Sae,

Socialism by itself falls on its ear because it fails to use human desire as a motivator, whereas Capitalism by itself fails to reign in those desires and free markets DO NOT control externalities and there is a possibility of a corporation growing so large as to prevent competition from entering their market.

Winston Churchill nails it right on the head:

"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”

Rhizo
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#15
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And that is exactly the socialism that was put into practice... socialism as Marx described it would have actually been a pretty good system. Smile Basically, Marx idealized that the less fortunate would be given enough money from the rich that they wouldn't be unjustly served in life. (An exceptional book at illustrating this, would be The Jungle by Sinclair... he may have hit Americans in the stomach, but he managed to hit me in the heart...) The system has yet to be implemented as such... Undecided

That is indeed the truth of both systems Smile
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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#16
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Off topic, as usual. I'll get this thread back on track:


Personally, it's not God I dislike, it's his fan club I can't stand.
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#17
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Good joke overmars.

heres one that I know:

Your at the beach how do you find Ronald MCDonald?

The answer is:

by his sesame seed buns.


Amp
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#18
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A guy goes to see an oracle and asks "what does heaven look like? Will I enjoy it there?"

The oracle gets into a trance and says "I have good new and I have bad news. Heaven is filled with 18 hole golf courses, and always fair weather to play, and always challenging"

"So what is the bad news?" the man asks.

"Well" says the oracle, "You have an appointment for tee-off at 8:30 tomorrow morning"
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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#19
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A man wants his fortune told. The fortune teller says "for 5 euros I will predict you one year.". The man says "I don't want one year, I want my fortune told for my entire life.". "That will be 2,50" says the fortune teller.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
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#20
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(September 29, 2009 at 1:29 pm)Amphora Wrote: Your at the beach how do you find Ronald MCDonald?

The answer is:

by his sesame seed buns.


I don't get it...
Galileo was a man of science oppressed by the irrational and superstitious. Today, he is used by the irrational and superstitious who claim they are being oppressed by science - Mark Crislip
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