By: John

John — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:09:29 +0000

Hi Graham,
an excellent script the covers alot of ground. I agree with your perception and I can’t comment in detail as you have because I have not lived in America to give me a balanced perception. My perception is basically from the media, travel docos or what I have read.
The ideal world is always our desire but I do wonder why our ideal view is somewhere in the middle because many people are either to the left or to the right. I really believe our ideal is where we see the most peaceful and equal existance for all.
I always wonder what are the true desires of the left or right as they both have areas that are traditionally extreme which causes the conflict between the two.
Which leads me to your question;
Can capitalism and the best parts of socialistic theory or practice co-exist?
Unfortunately I don’t believe they can. It would be an absolute ideal if they could when taking as you say the best parts.
To co-exist; Firstly, confusion would enter into the equation as to interpretation of the ‘best parts’ and secondly; man is a ’selfish beast’ and there would always be a rivalry between the two as to who was in control the most as both groups do not have a good history of being able to share, and I can only imagine what sort of power play would take place in trying to have a marriage of ideals.
If God was the celebrant of such a marriage and was looked to as the sovereign leader of both groups, then I believe that then and only then would it be possible.

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