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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Suma who wrote (97330)	3/8/2005 4:08:09 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I don't think the goal is even (necessarily) human brotherhood, but simply a more stable society. We know that the more stake people have in society, the less inclined they are to revolution (in general). If you are socialistic you might think that by giving up some of what you earn to the state for the good of everyone, what you buy is less poverty, and less greed, and more stability. In a sense I think socialism is just an extension of capitalism- you have to pay for what you want, and there is a market and a price for everything- including an equitable and stable society- and the socialist pays for stability and equity, commodities he or she might see as more valuable than money. I see them as more valuable than money. All the money in the world isn't worth much if you have to live in a fortress to protect it, and yourself. As an aside, did you ever read Down and Out in Paris and London? I had never realized Orwell was such an anti-semite until I read that book. There were hints of his feelings in Animal Farm- but boy, they REALLY come out in Down and Out in Paris and London.