To: Neocon who wrote (84427 ) 7/28/2000 3:43:26 PM From: cosmicforce Read Replies (2) | Respond to I studied and rejected Marxism as an unworkable philosophy in High School. I read Das Kapital and found it didn't address the true nature of people - like the tendency for laziness and greed. I like to distinguish between "big-C" and "little-C" communists. I argue that there isn't and never will be a true Marxist ("little-C") state. Some revolutions start with a Marxist philosophy but they all end up like China, Nicaragua, Russia and Cuba - totalitarian regimes controlled by strong-arm dictators or else, they end up as oligarchies.and responsibility, but look at places like Hong Kong in the '80s where I saw a pathetic old man (quadruple amputee) begging in the streets, selling pencils. Do I want to risk living in a land where there is no bottom? My libertarian leanings aside, I recognize the real need for some intervention. It is shocking to think of someone ending up in his condition. We treat many pets better than we treat some people. So, maybe we should just spend some of our time reaching down and pulling down. Keeping the social structure flatter keeps everyone happier. If you're doing better, help a little. Give some thanks. If you're doing worse, help yourself and take only the help you need. Institutionalizing this is the tough part. We must monitor what works. Use the invisible hand.
