From: "Jeeplink"-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: M-INTRO: The Evangelical right
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:42:12 +0000


I am replying to the last comment made by Bobdog, "Marxism can foster a 
God-fearing people as it puts everyone as equals and strives to provide 
programs for helping one another, but it may require an even stronger 
religious conviction than the Evangelical Right can claim."

I agree with this comment and would like to say a few words regarding my 
view to socialism with the emphases on religious convictions.  First of all 
I am not a huge fan of capitalism or socialism, mainly because they both 
have significant weakness; however who knows if there is a perfect system. 
In regards to socialism, I believe in order for it to be a successful 
system, 100% of the participants must buy-in. Or in other words, a religious 
conviction of some sort must be adopted; everyone must be on the same page 
for this equality to progress and perpetuate. On the other hand, capitalism 
to a certain degree is a self sustaining operating system (it not perfect 
of-course) where participants  participate regardless of their beliefs, 
values, education levels, and at the end of the day it gives them something 
in return. Is it fair? No! In conclusion all economic systems are not 
perfect and socialism may be the one of those that can provide the best 
equality, however human nature of greed, power, and control derails both 
systems.

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