Thread: Socialist countries have it better
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Old 11-02-2005, 02:17 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Steven M
Just because socialism would provide more for those who have less and make things more equal doesn't mean that it is a more moral system. The forced charity through socialist taxes isn't charity at all. It is better to have cheerful givers and freedom than to have the government dictate who gets what.
A) It is a more moral system because the priority is with the people, not the dollar.

B) You are right, it isn't a charity, it is more like a collective.

C) You have more cheerful people with more freedom when your government provides more for you (see Scandinavia).
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There is little doubt that the world in general is more liberal than it was 50 years ago and beyond. Conservatives are simply roadblocks on the path to an ever more progressive and liberal world. What a sad existence.