Whats wrong with socialism?

proletariat2
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:59:32 +0000

I do not want that money to go to people who did not work as hard.



You think America is a meritocracy? I think we already discussed the part about working hard, too.
The idea is that in an ideal socialism, everyone should be better off. “To each according to his need, from each according to his abilities.” And there would also be a stronger spirit of community.



If you’re born smarter than the average person, does that mean you should work harder and do something that’s very challenging and yet you obtain the same salary as everyone else?



Haha, smart people don’t always work as hard. Look at doctors. They have a few years of hell and then they’re mostly off for the rest of their lives. Plus, doing what you love shouldn’t be work anyway.

Plus, the concept of “salaries” wouldn’t exist in many versions of a purely socialist government. One would get whatever one needs.