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**Aozozbag** · 05-30-2007, 02:10 AM

Ask anyone what the greatest achievement of capitalism is, and the answer you get will be some form of: "I don't have to worry about survival." Once you solve that elemental problem, you're *free* to pursue other areas of self-expression - through the work that you do, the way you spend leisure time, the way you live your life. That is a ridiculous statement. How does capitalism remove the need to worry about survival? One still has to worry about earning enough money to eat and stay well, doesn't one? And to raise children that will survive also, no? People in capitalist societies worry as much as anyone else, so what on earth are you talking about??

I guess if you're rich, or have a rich mommy and daddy, you might not understand how intense the worrying can be for those that struggle every day to keep enough food on the table and a roof over their family's heads.

05-30-2007, 02:10 AM	#19
Aozozbag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	Ask anyone what the greatest achievement of capitalism is, and the answer you get will be some form of: "I don't have to worry about survival." Once you solve that elemental problem, you're free to pursue other areas of self-expression - through the work that you do, the way you spend leisure time, the way you live your life. That is a ridiculous statement. How does capitalism remove the need to worry about survival? One still has to worry about earning enough money to eat and stay well, doesn't one? And to raise children that will survive also, no? People in capitalist societies worry as much as anyone else, so what on earth are you talking about?? I guess if you're rich, or have a rich mommy and daddy, you might not understand how intense the worrying can be for those that struggle every day to keep enough food on the table and a roof over their family's heads.
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