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Quote by: Alive  It's fallacious to say that capitalism is about selfishness and communism about community or something to that effect. The truth of the matter is that capitalism provides for the community better than communism ever could, because capitalism produces the wealth that allows people to live better, more equal lives.
If you want to help other people more than yourself, support capitalism. If you want to help yourself more than other people, support capitalism. If you're poor, if you're rich, if you're middle class, support capitalism. It doesn't matter, because capitalism is good for everyone.
We might ask the question: should people use light bulbs or candles to illuminate their homes? Luddites might say candles, but most people will say light bulbs, no matter what their political affiliation--light bulbs are simply better than candles. It's the same with capitalism. Capitalism (not necessarily in it's purest form, mind you--but as the base) is simply better; it's not about ideology, it's about science and technology. The only reason to be against it is if you are against all efficiency and wealth because you think wealth is a bad thing in itself--if you want everyone to be poorer, rich and poor alike. |
Doesn't the theory of capitalism actually require lack, which requires unemployment, which requires suffering? I fail to see how this better provides for those who in the capitalist society would be homeless because the equation relies upon it, whereas those same people in the communist community would be living in the same quality of life as the rest of the community. Also, there hasn't been an actual example of 'Capitalism' as there hasn't actually been an example of "Communism' in practice, so anything we can here is hypothesize. Also, 'richer and poorer' do not mean anything to the communist.
But, what does this have to do with the topic?