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To: Liatris Spicata who wrote (8146)	2/26/1999 5:03:00 PM
From: Zeev Hed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Larry, lets clear the air about definitions of socialism and communism here. Socialism is a social order in which everyone receives (from society) according to his contribution (to society). Communism is (supposed to be) a social order where everyone contributes according to his ability and is provided according to his needs. The rest are political corollaries. These definitions definitely do not take a stand as to whether these social orders are good bad or even practical or "workable", but since the times of Jesus Christ, moral thinkers have always tried to divine the best order for humanity. Some early Christians (and other religious sects of the time) actually practiced a form of communism in that they contributed all their worldly goods to the sect and the sect provided for all their (perceived) needs. History has shown that this social order does not work, probably because it goes against human nature (greed, ambition, initiative and what not). I believe that Thomas Moore in "Utopia" tried to get to the roots of that dilemma, but I do not think he was successful, probably because there is no dilemma (G). Zeev