Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Socialist Progressives

In reply to the discussion: I Love You Two [View all]

white_wolf

(6,257 posts)
2. Have you ever read John Rawls?
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:19 PM
Jan 2013

He wrote of a concept called the Veil of Ignorance where he argued that the only way to create a just and fair society would be to make it so that the people in charge of setting up the society had no idea of what their role in society would be. They would not near if they were rich or poor, male of female, black or white, etc. Because of those they would organize society in a way that would most benefit the least advantaged members of society because for all they know they could be least advantaged. It was just a thought experiment of course and can't happen in real life, but that's the only way I could see your idea working is if we organized society behind a veil of ignorance.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

I Love You Two [View all] Left Turn Only Jan 2013 OP
It'll never work......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #1
Never is a big word Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #3
Have you ever read John Rawls? white_wolf Jan 2013 #2
Hobbs view of humanity? Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #4
Hobbs view of humanity was the state of nature. white_wolf Jan 2013 #7
It won't work and that's not because of socialism. TBF Jan 2013 #5
I Only Wish Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #6
What it involves is getting the money out of the hands of the few TBF Jan 2013 #8
What's the post title mean? limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #9
Sorry for the ambiguity Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #10
We are at a phase where corporate power Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #11
I love my little aphorism about this....... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #12
Exactly! Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #13
1st step is saying that it can be done Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #14
Step one, IMO, for the US, is going to have to be to dismantle the power of the monopolies. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #15
Total agreement! Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #16
I'm curious as to your age - TBF Jan 2013 #17
age Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #18
Isolationism - TBF Jan 2013 #19
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Socialist Progressives»I Love You Two»Reply #2