Effectively by what definition? Economically? How exactly does how much money a society makes define how well it functions? Europe is in general far more socialist than America. Guess which has better living standards?aashell13 said:I'm going to divide your statement into two parts in order to show that the first is not the same as the second:
"profit, or a system that holds profit as the most important thing to society, is evil"
1. The various socialist experiments of the late 19th and 20th centuries have shown conclusively that society cannot function effectively without both individual and collective economic incentive, which is typically called profit.
And yet that is the effect profit and moneymaking has. It only lends itself to the desire for more profit and more money.2. From the mere fact that profit exists, it does not follow that profit must become the overarching goal of society.
That is absolute bull. farmers have produced enough to feed people without making profits in many examples. Cuba for one. Cuba has poor agriculture and western countries absolutely would not import food to them being communist, but they have pulled through and are now adequately feeding their people.Furthermore, I maintain that the existence of profitable enterprise is the primary reason why we are not All starving and dying of thirst. A conclusive treatise as to why is beyond the scope of this forum, but by way of a concise proof I offer two facts:
ROFL, even Cuba has better healthcare for their people than America! Not as much food though but they are trying their best to grow it; they do not want to sell out to capitalism. Wake up!Firstly, that the countries with the highest standards of living are the most economically successful, i.e. the ones with the most profitable enterprises.
How do you make their enterprises and production more successful?Secondly, that efforts to improve the long-term quality of life in underdeveloped nations center around means and methods of making the enterprises of those countries more successful in the global economy.
By providing food, shelter, water, and good education.
Guess which system fails to use RELIEF FUNDING to do so....?