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leadbyexample · 3w
Interesting, honestly. To honor one of Stephan's tenets, let's begin with definitions. I define "capitalism" as "full respect of property rights". Sure, it could be argued it actually refers to the pr...
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Yes, we are at an impasse. You hold capitalism close to your heart like any any religious zealot would do. You deny evidence, and historical data that proves capitalism is the cause of corruption. You deny human natural is naturally socialistic, meaning we have always thrived and survived working together. You hail property rights as highest moral compass, and the State as pure evil, yet cannot put forth how to protect property rights with out a governing body.
Like Stephan, who a very close friend of mine met in person, you have this romantic notion that life would be so much better if there were no rules but “free market” rules. Yet, you can’t decide what these rules really are or how/who enforces these rules.
Like me when I was younger, you fail to see that all these “ideas” you have about no State have already been thought and tried. We are where we are because our ideology as a whole has constantly evolved. Capitalism served as driving force (whether moral or immoral) in history but we now see its end game is massive wealth divide, deep corruption, and all out exploitation. If you cannot criticize your own opinion or beliefs, you are in a cult.

It’s time to move on and evolve our economic structure and the dynamics on how we run business and distribute resources. We live in a time of abundance and capitalism thrives on scarcity with pay walls.
As such, we will not agree. I know where you stand and I know your arguments before you lay them out. That’s why I ask you questions that you cannot answer…I too reached many questions I could not answer in the frame work I boxed myself into.
Good day to you sir.
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leadbyexample · 3w
I appreciate your composure, I would have done without the religious zealot reference but that's alright, considering how some debaters here like to casually call people "retards". I keep rejecting the premises, sorry not sorry! We could argue amiably for the rest of our lives about how free market ...