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Capitalism - the only rational and true system

Posted by: Philip Bartlett on November 11, 1997 at 10:15:58:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Some of the articles by people who legitamately claim to be socialists (none of whom mind you are legitimate) have made me disgusted. How dare you continue to corrupt and trample upon the true, just, and rational system that has saved mankind from the Dark Ages! Capitalism, unlike socialism, is a system that bases itself upon the nation of a PERCEIVED REALITY, and not upon the fanciful mystical doctrines of altruism, mysticism, zen buddhism, and free love & peace.

The tenants, set forth by our founding fathers, are simple:

Reality is what we perceive to be. This means no metaphysical and unproveable theories about how our perceptions can be false. The whole entire basis for our existence is on what we percieve, and the way to approach the world is to use our tools to perceive what we can. Thus, at base we assume reality is what we perceive through our senses and legitmate rational processes.

In this perceived reality, there are humans, who unlike the animals, can use reason. Thus, it is this faculty which directs their lives. See how simple and true this is!

Based upon our perceptions, we see that we make decisions and act upon them. Thus we control our destiny.

Nature has built into us the will to survive as the foremost priority, since we naturally defend ourselves against any impending death.

A is A, there are no if's and's or metaphysical abstractions about it.

We see by our senses and use of reason that if any single free-acting individual impedes upon the life of another by taking the things necessary to his life, given to him naturally by nature (property to use to live, freedom of action to live, and the state of his life), that individual also forfeits his right to retain his rights, since it sets of a series of conflicts which could end in his own life being taken.

Thus, a community which respects the rights of reasoning humaning beings must be formed, and an agency must be given power to ensure that no natural rights are trampled upon (the right to live your life as you choose so long as others are not harmed). So many nations have yearned for freedom! And you neglect what you have been given and trample upon your own successes you socialists!

A king is a thug with immense power and a monopoly on force, using it to exalt himself at the expense of other rational beings, that is all, there is nothing moral about it so far as the senses and rational mind can perceive. Thus out with all such nonesense on "divine right of kingship etc..."

SOCIALISM IS IMMORAL BECAUSE IT FORCES PEOPLE WHO HAVE NATURALLY AND MORALLY OBTAINED AND AMASSED PROPERTY TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT THEIR SUCCESS AND ALSO FORCES THEM TO GIVE IT TO OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT EARNED IT. IT BASES ITS CLAIM ON ALTRUISM WHICH CANNOT BE PROVEN TO BE A REAL PROSPECT...HENCE IT IS IMMORAL, UNTRUE, AND UNJUST!

Capitalism is fair, because it is a series of AGREEMENTS, not decisions forced upon you by a gun. The money you get is the worth of what you put out, it is a 100% fair system. The People are the sole judge of that worth, and no one is thus oppressed.

You FOOLS...our founding fathers never guaranteed economic rights! Only RIGHTS TO ACTION! And now you evil socialists have corrupted us!

You system is based upon "universal laws" and "universal altrusitic ideals" that cannot be proven. It is not truth but falsehood, which makes it immoral.

The Creator, if there is one, is a Creator of Reason who wishes for us not to speculate as witch doctors about unperceived metaphysical ideals and entities, and live in our imagination so full of falsehood, but instead to use the faculties he has given us to operate fairly and freely in the physical world! That is the tenant of Captalism and Freedom. We do not base our assumptions on the whims of human emotion, BUT INSTEAD BASE IT SQUARELY ON WHAT IS KNOWN AND REAL, AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE FALSE! False system like socialism do not work. Real and fair systems like captalism do work.


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