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<blockquote data-quote="Commercialfarmer" data-source="post: 1037294" data-attributes="member: 14544"><p>I'm familiar, though I haven't read the book, but is on my list of things to do when I get time. I was interested in where you were going with your question.</p><p></p><p>First premise I believe: the world will always have the rich, and it will always have the poor. The difference in each governmental system is how they are determined, how many will be distributed in each class, can they move from one class to another and the depths or heights each class will generally reach.</p><p></p><p>Second: the world we are born into will never be truly fair. Matter of fact, if it were, I would be destined for an eternity that I deserve vs one that has been granted by Grace. Therefore, I gladly accept this fact even though my situation in the past or maybe even at this present time may not be as affluent as others.</p><p></p><p>I firmly believe that a capitalistic society is by far the best system to drive innovation and advancement. Innovation improves the life style of all classes. The poor in an advanced society may have luxuries non-existent to royalty of less advanced society. The poor in America today have air conditioners, cars, refrigerators, and have a body fat index never seen at any time or place in history. Agricultural innovation and maximizing yield potential has lead to a surplus of grains and food. </p><p></p><p>A socialist society does not support an environment of hard work and innovation. Advancements are slower. China is known globally to steal patents to compete with the US. Why? Is their population less intelligent? No. The environment of taking chances for financial gain is not present and people are not free to pursue their dreams and goals. The USSR folded, East Germany folded, North Korea is in dire straights. </p><p></p><p>The US is in trouble, not because of its capitalistic ideas and past, but because of the socialistic programs strapped on its back. </p><p></p><p>Government cannot legislate morality, it cannot function as the family bread winner, nor artificially elect true winners or losers. A free market can only test this and produce the winner. Only capitalism rewards the hard or smart worker.</p><p></p><p>Assistance and compassion work, when people feel responsible to better themselves or feel responsible and appreciative of the assistance. When they feel entitled to other people's money, it fails. There is no incentive.</p><p></p><p>Market greed is good. Personal reward for hard work is good. </p><p></p><p>This is different from personal charity and compassion. These are two very different items.</p><p></p><p>I'm very compassionate, and I am more effective than a central government attempting to force the same result. One fails where the other succeeds. </p><p></p><p>Americans are very compassionate, look at all the money and time donated after each major disaster. This is above and beyond the money wasted through taxes on FEMA and such. </p><p></p><p>Where do people distill receive the most help? Friends, neighbors and churches. But millions and billions are given and blown by big programs.</p><p></p><p>Capitalism doesn't limit my potential to succeed or give. Socialism does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Commercialfarmer, post: 1037294, member: 14544"] I'm familiar, though I haven't read the book, but is on my list of things to do when I get time. I was interested in where you were going with your question. First premise I believe: the world will always have the rich, and it will always have the poor. The difference in each governmental system is how they are determined, how many will be distributed in each class, can they move from one class to another and the depths or heights each class will generally reach. Second: the world we are born into will never be truly fair. Matter of fact, if it were, I would be destined for an eternity that I deserve vs one that has been granted by Grace. Therefore, I gladly accept this fact even though my situation in the past or maybe even at this present time may not be as affluent as others. I firmly believe that a capitalistic society is by far the best system to drive innovation and advancement. Innovation improves the life style of all classes. The poor in an advanced society may have luxuries non-existent to royalty of less advanced society. The poor in America today have air conditioners, cars, refrigerators, and have a body fat index never seen at any time or place in history. Agricultural innovation and maximizing yield potential has lead to a surplus of grains and food. A socialist society does not support an environment of hard work and innovation. Advancements are slower. China is known globally to steal patents to compete with the US. Why? Is their population less intelligent? No. The environment of taking chances for financial gain is not present and people are not free to pursue their dreams and goals. The USSR folded, East Germany folded, North Korea is in dire straights. The US is in trouble, not because of its capitalistic ideas and past, but because of the socialistic programs strapped on its back. Government cannot legislate morality, it cannot function as the family bread winner, nor artificially elect true winners or losers. A free market can only test this and produce the winner. Only capitalism rewards the hard or smart worker. Assistance and compassion work, when people feel responsible to better themselves or feel responsible and appreciative of the assistance. When they feel entitled to other people's money, it fails. There is no incentive. Market greed is good. Personal reward for hard work is good. This is different from personal charity and compassion. These are two very different items. I'm very compassionate, and I am more effective than a central government attempting to force the same result. One fails where the other succeeds. Americans are very compassionate, look at all the money and time donated after each major disaster. This is above and beyond the money wasted through taxes on FEMA and such. Where do people distill receive the most help? Friends, neighbors and churches. But millions and billions are given and blown by big programs. Capitalism doesn't limit my potential to succeed or give. Socialism does. [/QUOTE]
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