NenadK -> RE: British Riots (Aug. 11 2011 4:18:49)
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What you present sounds nothing more than the fairy tale "from rags to riches". I would have thought by now, after all the stuff in newspapers or studies, it has been clearly shown that the gap between the rich and poor is increasing, not decreasing. I find that capitalism and all its idelogies and fairy tales about it are getting really boring to falsify, because its too easy. I think if one was to pinpoint the omnipresent rule of capitalism, it would be that property has to grow. And it grows best in the hands of those who already have alot of it. This system works more effectively the more concentrated the capital is, ie when the vast majority has just enough to survive. Anyway, that said i dont want to imply that these riots are politically motivated. Dead on. Using people that "made it" without an education is quite absurd. It implies that education is not an advantage. If this is so why do any of us bother? And if it is an advantage then conversely those that do not have it (because of saaayy...cuts to education) must be at a disadvantage and also a lot more likely to "fail" at their endeavours and turn to crime. As for the whole private vs public issue, having worked in both sectors I can definitely see the appeal of both. Even though I wholeheartedly support funding public programs, at this point in my life I feel that the private sectors appeals to me as well for reasons previously mentioned in the thread; If you are ambitious, young and can afford to take risks looking for the perfect job/riches I think the private sector is great. However, most people end up working for s***tty private firms that exploit their workers and often the management is shameless about it because that's all anyone expects of private businesses. I don't think that private companies are the devil but I think people need to understand that just because there isn't a market for something doesn't mean that it has no place in society. If I had to sum up my views on this issue (or anything for that matter) it would be that every ideology is doomed to fail; This includes Capitalism, Communism, Theocracies etc. Every single one is a product of a person's imagination and I think its success is dependent only on the proportion of people that believe in it. Capitalists claim that Capitalism "works" because people are selfish by nature? Not everyone is and not everyone shares that view. Communists claim that we are all in this together? Sometimes you have to look out for yourself first. As for the riots, I'm all for looking for the root of the problem instead of the obvious symptoms. I sometimes support civil unrest for the sake of achieving political change. While I do think that having better social programs and access to education may have prevented these people from growing up to be the thugs that they are, I still ultimately judge the individual by his/her own actions. While the individuals are IMO responsible for everything they've done, this does not mean that we should not push our governments to make changes which will allow future generations to be more educated and voice their grievances in a more constructive manner. [:D] Cheers N
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