On 29 Apr, 03:00, Neolibertarian <cognac...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article
> <dc46db8a-65f4-484a-95b0-f5fea0040...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Andy <andrewrichardwainwri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > What to say if accused of being a "socialist"
>
> > When you use the term "socialism", do you meant socialist ideals or
> > socialist practice? Indeed, I am a fan of the former. Jesus, Hermes,
> > Buddha, Mohammed all held ideals which could be deemed "socialist".
> > Brotherhood, equality etc, what's wrong with that?.
> > However, socialist practise is a different matter.
>
> No, it's not a different matter.
>
> Of your list, only Mohammed offered guidance about how a society should
> be governed. He, of the four, was the empire builder.
>
> Socialism is control of property and means of production by the state.
> It has nothing to do with "generosity" or "charity." Which is why it
> always fails--and why it stands diametrically opposed to the teachings
> of Christ. Hermes doesn't seem to belong to the list at all. Buddha
> seems to agree with Yeshua that spiritual matters are separate from the
> cor****eal world altogether.
>
> Democratic socialism is nothing more or less than authoritarian or
> totalitarian rule by the mob. It has nothing in common with most
> religious ideals.
>
> --
> NeoLibertarian
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Thank you for your intelligent reply :)
Socialism (in it's original form) was indeed the taking over of the
"means of production" by the state. Whereas fascism is the take over
of the state by the "means of production". Either way, you end up with
an all-powerful military-industrial complex where the rights of the
individual citizen are stripped away.
Would you like to live in a world that was free, fair, prosperous and
peaceful? A world where no-one went without food, shelter or medicine?
I think most of us would. These are ideals, not ideology.
What I am suggesting is that those with honourable motives, instead of
trying to rob the rich or force some government system on those who
don't want it, try to achieve their "socialist" aims by putting more
into their own relation****ps and communities. The butterfly effect is
the only way in which utopia could be brought to planet Earth.
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