Socialism (was Re: extropians-digest V7 #296)

From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Tue Oct 29 2002 - 11:31:59 MST


"Alexander Sheppard" <alexandersheppard@hotmail.com>

>I think socialism should be defined as
>workers' control of the means of production,

How very 19'th century, and what exactly does it mean anyway? Should a
janitor at INTEL vote on when to switch over to 64 bit processors? Doesn't
sound like a very good idea to me but if you want to start a company along
those lines go right ahead, just don't make me join. I think I'd rather make
my living at a company where the decisions are made by people who know
something about the subject. The real world will soon tell us which approach
works better.

>not brutal tyrants running around subjugating.

Ah, there is the rub, socialists use force to prevent me from doing things
my way but I have no wish to use force to prevent you from doing things your
way. That's why I'm a libertarian

> Friend, IMHO, it is time to put not only this thread to rest

It always amuses me when somebody sends a long post and then at the very end
says we shouldn't talk about it anymore. The last word is earned, you don't
get it by asking.

    John K Clark jonkc@att.net



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