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From: .....------AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: M-INTRO: overlooking natural progression
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:43:42 -0600


            I have studied Marxism in various classes over the past few 
years and have always have one lingering question. My question centers 
around the natural progression towards a harmonious society. Does forcing 
all to live one standard not interrupt the natural flow of progression 
towards that society. For clarification consider the various groups that 
have tried to live together to form an utopian society. The most notable of 
which comes to mind is the Oneida group in the eastern United States. All 
these groups have failed to make these societies work for longer than a few 
years.
	In considering the question I must qualify my statement “harmonious 
society.” Truly Marx was trying to figure out how to improve upon the 
societies that he found. This improvement was the movement towards the 
“harmonious society” of which I speak.
	A person must figure out for themselves what they want. A society is only 
as strong as its weakest link. As such the “harmonious society” that so many 
have sought for cannot occur without a uniform agreement of all in society. 
But I believe it must be one step farther, not only must the people agree to 
the laws that govern all aspects of society, but they must have the tenants 
of such a government so ingrained in their personality that they would 
sacrifice all to accomplish it. This is why no truly society has ever become 
truly “harmonious.” Such determination only comes from natural progression 
to the law.

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