- 19 Aug 2011 07:33
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This is the case in all socio economic systems. This is not a critique of capitalism it is a critique of the human race. Do you think there is any socio-economic system where you are not 'forced' by hunger to work? Do you think in a syndicalist or socialist society people would suffer layabouts gladly? Of course, since there would be so little wealth to go around everyone would have to work very hard, much harder than under capitalism. In fact, it is under capitalism that people are not forced to work. Everyone is so prosperous people can exist off charity or very minimal labour if they please.
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I don't understand what those two things have to do with each other. The point is that if you rely on employment for survival, then you realistically don't have very much choice in whether or not you can be employed, and therefore the employer wields control over you. This was the case much more in the past when there were not basic standards, regulations, and social services. This is why those regulations exist. You ideologues continually fail to realize this because many of you are ignorant of history.
This is the case in all socio economic systems. This is not a critique of capitalism it is a critique of the human race. Do you think there is any socio-economic system where you are not 'forced' by hunger to work? Do you think in a syndicalist or socialist society people would suffer layabouts gladly? Of course, since there would be so little wealth to go around everyone would have to work very hard, much harder than under capitalism. In fact, it is under capitalism that people are not forced to work. Everyone is so prosperous people can exist off charity or very minimal labour if they please.