look deep in your soul (if you have one) isn't socialism the wave of the future?
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Hell! They barely pay any taxes now. It's right at 15%, while everybody else pays close to 30%. With the standard deductions that's what it all works out to be. Average people don't qualify for those deductions for a reason, and the reason is you pay most of the taxes.
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No, just look at us here in America.  Though suffering a decode of defeats the Democratic party still have a huge number of followers, all waiting for the chance to vote themselves a welfare check.\n\nLook at the poor souls in New Orleans they sat there waiting for the Government to help them before even considering helping themselves.\n\nIt is a truely pathetic side of the human race, but Socialism in every method it has ever been tried has failed, because it rewards laziness and punishes success.  Relying on the government is a one way ticket to despair.
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No.   I  don't believe anyone can tell your future.  Those who claim to do so are only making an educated guess.
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they do have significance.sometimes they give a prenotion about future.do check out more here.
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Socialism is about sharing out wealth and resources between everyone, the rich and the poor.  This is how we get the most good out of the resources we have.  There are different types of socialism - some people mean communism when they say socialism (everyone getting the same wage for every job) but some just mean people having a fair start in life, everyone being born with the chance to become rich if they are talented enough, and the welfare state.
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I think as we grow more and more as a society, that deontology - at least based on the absolute word of god - will disappear. Granted, we still have fundamentalist nations and whatnot that will probably always be like that, but western society as a whole is not there anymore, for the most part, and will continue to move away from that in the coming generation (or two)\n\nAs for utilitarianism, this generation is far too individual to really get anywhere close to that.  The me myself and I generation (which I happen to be apart of) wouldn't sacrifice anything for the greater good.\n\nAnd I think there is a balance out there between religion and utilitarianism, but I dont think we're likely to reach it.
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Well, I know that it is a social structure that believes in equality across the masses. In essance, every individual is entitled to a certain standard of comforts. In pure socialism, no one person would have more or less than any other person. \n\nHowever, extremes never work. In pure socialism, there would be little incentive for the individual to strive for more. You would end up with large groups of freeloaders hoping for the society to pick up the bill. Likewise, in pure capitalism, so would end up a large group of people so impoverished that you ultimately end up in a revolution.\n\nSo the solution is a bit of both (or at least that is my belief). The socialism part sets a structure that everyone is entiled to basic human needs. In essance; shelter, food, health care, and education. If you want more, then the capitalism kicks in. The devil is in the details. The more comforts you provide the have nots, the more you have to tax the haves and the less likely people will strive for extras. The less comfort you provide them, then the more crime, revolts, instability, illiteracy, let alone lack of capable workforces you will have.\n\nTo sum it up, people have been arguing for many years to determine how much socialism and how much capitalism to intermingle for a happy society. Sadly, the answer isn't going to be found here.
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The state will always be a reflection of the people. There will never be a universal, man made, working democracy. We'll all see to it with our sterling character and compassionate hearts.
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we're capitalist not socialist
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Socialism is where the means of productions are owned by the society, hence the state and under the hegemony of the proletariat or the working class. It is for ending the exploitations of capitalism by the capitalists over the working people and bringing the working people up for the communist society. Communism is the next stage of socialism where the society will be classless and free of any sort of exploitation. It is more of kind of ultimate goal of the real human society which should be achievable after sufficient span of time, struggle, experiment and effort.
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I think there have always been shallow, materialistic people.  However, with more toys and gadgets to covet with each passing day, they "need" more things all the time and appear to be more shallow.  That said, I can't imagine a more shallow, self-conscious decade than the '80's.  Hmmm...a Republican, saber-rattling president in the White House...coincidence?  I think not.
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you are not along in this thought but it does not means the same to every one in this country ,the diversity of people in the last 7o year has change . you know why is scary 70 year of bad international politics double cross , and 70 year of imposing  bad policy on country and ignoring that in 70 more year every thing comes down on the people and swiping everything under the carpet capitalism is good but at the cost of what. HISTORY TELL US THAT EVEN THE GREATS NATION DO NT LAST 4 EVER.
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A social "safety net" , such as welfare, is not socialism. Socialism is the ownership of all assets and wealth by the state.  welfare is more appropriatly described as a redistribution of wealth. The source of the wealth is taxation of other individuals, the state is only a middle man, not the source of the wealth.
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Beautiful. ANother convert to jim_darwinism.\n\nWe have reached one "soul"\n\nI will look for a strong liberal to run for President in 2008.
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Socialisn does not mean equate to freedom and libtery.  Everything for the good of the country.  Read and understand.  there's nothing free about Socialism.
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First things first. Capitalism and democracy are not synonomous. We do not live in a democracy in the U.S. We live in a republic. Look up the definitions in the dictionary. Second, communism and democracy in their true forms are both idealistically set up to have an equal society. Where everyone has an equal say and eveyone gets an equal share. Here's a question for you. Do you think either of those is happening in either of these countries? I say absolutely not. Bush doesn't want to liberate the world, he wants to enslave. With a one-world government they plan on taking control of every aspect of your life. Ever read 1984? Well the Orwellian tale is coming to fruition. Domestic spying, warrantless searches and cameras on every corner. And that's just the begining. So, my answer to your question is NO. Capitalism(democracy), as you put it, is not the only solution. The solution is a worldwide revolution of the mind. People need to wake up and realize what's going on around them. Then, maybe we can stop these bastards. VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!!!!!
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I used to think of things a bit like that. I would suggest not to worry; St Paul said "for now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face". \n\nWe can't possibly totally understand the spirit world with our human brains. I don't think we will have the same eyes as we do now etc. I believe God's word is trying to help us to understand things in our human understanding by describing it to us in the best way it can. I do believe there is no time in the spirit world. But, for example, with the 1000 years following the end of the world there will still be time on the earth. After that we shall live and reign with God forever. God loves us and knows we are human. I'm sorry I can't explain myself very well.