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11-15-2002, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by Azred:

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Originally posted by MagiK:
So basicly you are saying being poor, or lazy or just uninterested is an excuse to not to have an equal share of the burden. That if you are hard working, industrious and successful through your own efforts, you should be penalized for the lack of ability and initiative of others?

See? That's what I was saying--every plan has flaws in it, even if the flaw is in how the plan is perceived.
After designing this plan, I saw that it was simply nothing more than "from each according to his ability" which is completely against having everyone give an equal share.

The problems of 1) inequality of income and 2) how the idea of income is connected to personal worth are too difficult to overcome as of yet. At least, I admit that I have yet found no way of resolving those particular difficulties.[/QUOTE]The plan also assumes that with no motive for self gain, that each person will actually contribute. The naked truth is that Quite a large percentage of human beings, if given the basics for free will contribute nothing. They are quite content to sit on their butts, hanging with their friends playing games and not actually giving anything back to the system. It is the critical flaw in the US's current welfare system. I see it quite frequently all around me.

If all humans or even the majority of humans were altruistic and intelligent, we could have the sort of socialistic society that is depicted in Star Trek, no one with needs unmet, no greed or avarice, everyone would contribute fairly and live to better their selves.... Unfortunately Hman beings are by and large NOT like that at all.