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Old Oct 15, 2003, 03:08 pm   #19 (permalink) (top)
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</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Impenitent,)
in communism there are no businesses? are you going to destroy all factories and farms too? how would a worker get fired in a communism if there are no businesses? who employs the worker? it can't be a business... if the worker shines shoes for everyone, will he do so freely? will he get paid? oh, well that is a business... will you go to a barter system? that too is a business... you will have to eliminate all types of currency and trade in order for your scheme to work... even in the paradise of star trek where everyone had whatever they needed, there was still trade and business wasn't there? try again...<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

He never suggested destroying industry, just business. As in privately owned companies aiming at creating a profit for its owners.

And there was no mention of trade ending.


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