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DetlefK

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7. Because they give too much preference to the public over the individual.

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 06:13 AM

Jun 2016

Take a look at actual socialist societies:
Communist countries? They turned into oligarchies and created economic havoc by putting the production of the public over the needs of the individuals.
How about Libya? At face-value it was a just regime, but in practice the will of political minorities was rendered meaningless and Gaddafi was able to rule by demagoguery.

A little bit of socialism is good, but full socialism is a horrible, horrible idea.

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Good question n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #1

Like property, it's a right to own. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #2

"Own"? Night Watchman Jun 2016 #5

It falls under keep, which means own and possess. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #8

There is no mention of owning printing presses either... anoNY42 Jun 2016 #9

Your premise is wrong. Otherwise many other things would have to be free as well. DetlefK Jun 2016 #3

And Socialist Societies are Bad Because..... Night Watchman Jun 2016 #4

Because they give too much preference to the public over the individual. DetlefK Jun 2016 #7

For the same reason you can publish a newspaper, but they don't buy you a printing press Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #6

Maybe you're right, maybe uncle sam should provide each of us a M4 for civil defense. ileus Jun 2016 #10