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It definately does not involve saying greed is a new phenomenon. I just said that greed was not inherent but had instead arisen because our lives depend on it economically. We have the option to build a system that does not rely on that, but it has been so long since we had a different kind of life (I am talking thousands and thousands of years for most societies) we are scared stiff that it will fail.
I am not saying that we must ignore the "rule of the jungle" I am just asking why it still applies to us. The only reason is because of the economic system we live in. And yes capitalism is a moral system as well as an economic one. I say this because it governs our outlook on life and therefore our morals. We live our lives according to the principles of capitalism - they govern what is and isn't acceptable for us.
But I do agree with you 100% on one point - Humanity is not ready for socialism yet. The revolution will come at some point IMO, just not for a while. Not in my lifetime, but it is still inevitable.
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