While both capitalist and communist systems have been associated with harmful outcomes, it's an oversimplification to label either as inherently criminal. The reality is more complex, with positive and negative aspects to both systems. The focus should be on creating economic systems that prioritize human well-being, social justice, and environmental sustainability, regardless of the ideological label.
You are right, but I don't think that both of us will be living if this becomes true, if it ever happens.
Perhaps you could enlighten me as to the positive aspects of the communist system. Since 1917, communism has been a sure-fire recipe for oppression, misery, starvation and war. Compare South Korea and North Korea, if you will, or the contrasts between East and West Germany. No oversimplification here, just a stark contrast between the benefits of democratic capitalism and the horrors of communist dictatorship. Millions upon millions dead under Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, the various idiots running North Korea, Castros, Maduros and other evildoers.
The UN/League of Nations was founded about a century ago to end all wars and 100 years later I don't see that happening. In part because there so many different peoples, cultures, politics, geography etc.
Yep! That was the reason for my belief.
Their Governing body had strongly suggested that 1975 would lead to Armageddon and to the establishment of God's Kingdom rule on Earth which was to be slowly transformed into a paradise. Many JWs lives were affected as houses were sold, career opportunities via education were neglected, and they dedicated their time to earning salvation via preaching and attending meetings. By the time the date arrived, I had seen enough and familiarized myself with their history of failed prophesies sufficiently to avoid being hoodwinked. But when I first heard it, I was convinced of its certainty. Membership numbers fell drastically after that prediction failed.
If you lived under a truly communistic system (North Korea or Cuba are about the only ones left) you would have neither a computer nor the freedom to voice your opinions. China and Vietnam have adopted capitalism while retaining some communistic traits. Russia is sui generis. Then there are a few other thriving places such as Nicaragua and Venezuela.
I think most of us can remember extremely different weather in some areas, back when we were kids. I grew up in British Columbia and there you could count on the rain starting at the beginning of November and not letting up (except for the odd day or two, here or there) until the end of March, maybe April.....and now, falls and winters see large stretches of dry weather and reservoir levels dropping. With glaciers melting faster each year, I think Canada's reputation as a country with lots of water, is going to drop dramatically in the years to come.
Maybe we'll learn someday .......but what total catastrophe will it take to get that lesson through our thick skulls? Personally, I think it's more likely that we annihilate ourselves before we figure it out as a group.
I'm curious what you mean about an incompetent incursion into Cuba. Isn't it possible that the Cuban's had such a powerful and vested interest in pushing the enemy out, that they prevailed?
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Right. When was that, 1957?
Maybe all the clear cut logging is having something to do with it. I was just reading where Canadian companies are clear cutting big areas desite so called sustainability rules.
While the logging is truly a big issue and leads to a lot of the landslides that BC has experienced, I'm not sure about the rain patterns. And I have to retract my previous statement (sort of) about lessening rain because I came across a BC page that shows that each century, rain has increased.
I don't think anyone is arguing that a lot of great inventions haven't come out of 'the West' and capitalism. What we need to consider is what has that capitalism done all told, for individuals, especially lately? As we think about the growing numbers of people that are having to rely on food banks or are living homeless or young people who can no longer afford to have a home/car/pay for tuition.....while CEO's in all the industries are getting $multi-million dollar bonuses on top of hundreds of millions in their pay-packages????
I think capitalism needs to have some restrictions though or should have had to prevent the situation we're facing today. I watched a short video talking about how the rental situation has been exacerbated by investment groups who've bought up whole apartment blocks, renovated them and then re-rented at rates so high that the lower income folks can't afford them any longer. Sure, people need investment income or whatever, but seriously, should they be allowed to buy all the rental stock and prevent seniors, students and lower income people from having a place to live?
