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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 12:16 PM       
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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 12:20 PM       
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This is what you do to me, Vince. Please answer my questions.

You never do, because you have no idea about the subject which I always question you on. You make ignorant remarks and then just ignore any challenge of those remarks.

It would annoy me less if you just said "I dont have to explain myself/back-up/prove anything" rather than just ignore then go off at others for dodging your points.

Maybe even "I don't know" could prove useful to you.
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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 12:20 PM       
What was your question again? Oh yeah..

The reason human beings are wired towards capitalism is because capitalism lets mankind achieve to the fullest of his potential. It's the peak of the mountain top when it comes to human thought.

People chose socialism because they feel that "security" can take place over "freedom" so they chose a system that grants them gifts that they are 1) unable or 2) unwilling to get themselves.

If that is what you asked, there is your answer. If it isnt, I'll answer it later.
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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 12:27 PM       
You know perfectly well that the crap you just posted had nothing to do with what I asked you to explain. I'll hold you to answering properly, though. As usual.
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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 01:33 PM       
It wasn't an answer in any case, it was a statement. You can't say "The reason is becuase" (you only need to say 'is', 'because' is redundant here) and then state a quality of capitalism. There's no causality there.

You can't be 'wired' to do something because of an unsubtantiated claim that that thing is the best thing.

Proof of people being 'wired' to do something would be that this is what they almost always do.

Infants suck becuase they are 'wired' to, and it's demonstrable that almost all of them do. You could argue that violence is 'wired' into people. Arguing that as recent a developemnt as capitalism is 'wired' into people is like saying we're 'wired' to drive cars.

The reason you never actually argue points is you don't even understand what argument is.

All your arguments boil down to: This is the way it is becuase that's the way I think things really are. Humans do all sorts of things that are not the 'peak' of the mountain top. (You knew that the peak is the top of a mountain, right). Aside rom your personal endorsement of capitalism, that statement offers absolutely nothing.


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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 05:05 PM       
You are all such fucking idiots.

It's not that capitalism is 'wired' into people. Self-interest is.

Socialism falls prey to self-interest. A society of slackers is hardly an efficient one.
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Old Mar 26th, 2004, 05:26 PM       
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You are all such fucking idiots.

It's not that capitalism is 'wired' into people. Self-interest is.

Socialism falls prey to self-interest. A society of slackers is hardly an efficient one.
You do realize that there is a difference between being a liberal and being a socialist, right?
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Old Mar 27th, 2004, 11:53 AM       
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Old Mar 27th, 2004, 01:50 PM       
Yes our capitalist American society is efficient and slacker free.
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Old Mar 27th, 2004, 02:38 PM       
Because America is so capitalist.
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Old Mar 27th, 2004, 04:36 PM       
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I'd pray to God every day that your above-average chest doesn't sag south; it would force people to look at your below-avereage face.
I feel sorry for the people who have to look at your (likely) below average body.
The aforementioned would predominantly be his mother serving his meals in their basement. It's all part of the rental agreement.
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