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Originally posted by Barry the Sprout:
I really don't want an argument about Communism with you Ronn. I merely put it in to illustrate my point - I am not anti American. For one thing that argument is not one I like conducting through a type face and it probably doesn't belong in this forum either. If you do want to continue it then PM or e-mail would probably be better, just say the word. I agree that it is an unproven theory, but lots of stuff points to how it might work eventually (not for a long time, definately not in my lifetime, and I am only 19 and non suicidal to boot). Just a few points though - when you say Capitalism works what you really mean is that Capitalism works for the few. A child dies in poverty every two seconds. Does it work for them? The system is stable at present but I don't think it can last for ever personally.
As we have already discussed I think that even from the point of view of Americans this war is a bad idea. I know you don't agree but once again I was really using it to explain what I meant. I think that we will only know for certain whether or not this was for the best in a long time. Lets just wait and see on that score.
The point of the post was to iron out some of the misconceptions that some people have about where I am coming from. That is what I meant by "being attacked for something I don't beleive in". I have been labelled an anti American time and again and I find it a little unfair. So I wanted to set the recored straight.
I won't argue communism with you because I think, in it's purest sense, it
is utopian. As to capitalism, it only works in the countries that
use it. The "two second rule" of children who die from poverty doesn't exist in the nations that do use it but, instead, is an overall average of the entire world and all systems of government.
From the point of view of Americans, this war is not a bad idea. 90% of Americans support our current military actions. While I realize polls aren't completely accurate, I must say that, personally, my experience is that 100% of Americans support our actions. That is not accurate either, but it is my personal experience.
No problem with your views, and no reasons to resolve this through PM's or email because it's not personal. My point was that if every question answered in this forum is answered by "it's America's fault because..." then Americans, in favor of the current war, have as much right as the anti-war folks to be offended by attacks on our stance. Nothing more, nothing less. Sorry you took it personally.