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To: RealMuLan who wrote (50382)	5/24/2004 12:49:11 PM
From: Joe S Pack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Economic equality is one of the many purported fruitful upshots of democracy but is not part of the basic definition, as for as I know, of democracy. Is it not what Communism aims to provide at the expense of freedom (political) of expression? In practice neither of them alone is possible in a pluralistic society, but a judicious mixture of both is what is aimed for. >>I think you are confused between democracy and economic equality. << As far as I understand, real democracy means BOTH economic and political equality.

To: RealMuLan who wrote (50382)	5/24/2004 2:23:18 PM
From: AC Flyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

>>As far as I understand, real democracy means BOTH economic and political equality.<< You do not understand democracy. Why am I not surprised. Democracy offers equality of economic opportunity. It does not offer equality of economic outcomes. So, it is perfectly consistent with democracy - in fact it is necessary - for there to be billionaires and paupers living side-by-side in the same city. Any political system that offers equality of economic outcomes is by necessity totalitarian. Even the Europeans, who have sunk deep into socialism, do not yet confiscate the total wealth of the wealthy. For an economy to create wealth, the most energetic and prolific wealth producers must be able to keep the fruits of their labors. The less energetic and productive should not expect to be able to take by force or by popular vote that which they did not produce. Do yourself a favor. Go read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" and Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." You might learn something.