- Capitalism and Alternatives -

Off on an evolution bent again

Posted by: Stu on December 19, 1997 at 05:45:47:

In Reply to: Society is evil posted by Gerard on December 17, 1997 at 16:05:20:

: Listen People are not evil people are products of their surroundings or society e.g. the political system, the schools, the family background, their profession etc.

: People are evil in the present society because no matter how much shit you throw at them by way of religion or morals and ideals basic good is not reflected in the worlkplace, the government etc. Competition makes people turn against each other instead of co-operating. What is murder, exploitation etc. but outgrowths of competition for survival.

: Tell me citizens if capitalism is so obviously a reflection of the most terrible of human caracturistics then why do we accept it?

Natural selection methinks. A successful society is one that's more likely to swallow others up and pass on it's ideas of how to live to successive generations. It won't be fair to individuals, any more than a body lets every cell live. Being fair to all is less of an importance to a society than producing lots and encouraging others to join up. Where the products of this production go isn't always where they deserve to go, but who decides deserving?... Those who get the products, and those with the power.

Society makes people, people make society. An animal makes it's cells, cells make the animal.

Does the metaphor work?


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