From: Karl Carlile <joseph-AT-indigo.ie> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 20:06:41 +0000 Subject: Re: M-I: Law of value and labour time vouchers KARL: The abolition of capital as money and as money as such is central to what Marx was about. I have to agree with Lew on this one. LEW:Why is it so hard to persuade some people that Marx was a communist? Agreed, Marxism is not a fundamentalist religion; but neither is it a free for all in which you can say what you like and still call yourself a Marxist. I have argued that the abolition of money is central to Marx's critique of capitalism, not an option. I have quoted Marx to that effect, but you say it proves nothing. If you think "producers obviously must exchange goods" in a post-capitalist society it is up to you to show how that is consistent with Marx. After all, if this was a discussion group about (say) Hayek, and somebody came along and advocated nationalisation and central planning - all in the name of Hayek - you would think they didn't know what they were talking about or were in the wrong discussion group. Finally, your assumption about both government and edicts is wrong; but it is open to discussion. -- Lew --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Yours etc., Karl --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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