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Edit: No I do believe I hit the right "ism" The idea in socialism is that everyones basic needs get met, regardless their rank or station
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Yes - but even Karl Marx (and Engells) made the distinction between utopian socialism and scientific socialism. For more - read the "Das Capital"
Communism (litt. common ownership of property) is a development on Socialism (by Lenin), where revolutions should make way for a classless society: "from everbody after ability - to everybody after need." (roughly) - no Communist state ever reached that point.
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(except that the leaders are more worthy than the common peasent)
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And this isn't the case in every country - even USA.
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In Denmark we have free social and medical care (and free schools - something I've reaped the benefits of) - the cost is that we pay 50-60% taxes. But it is only a tiny minorety that would abolish the 'velfare state'. People see the benefits of a social network (incl. hospitals).
[ 10-25-2002, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: Ar-Cunin ]