> It wasn't always so. Early man could claim and transform resources as he needed. Now we are required, on pain of death really (if we try to disobey we will be arrested, if we don't comply with the arrest we will be shot), to either plug into the existing ecoIt wasn't always so. Early man could claim and transform resources as he needed. Now we are required, on pain of death really (if we try to disobey we will be arrested, if we don't comply with the arrest we will be shot), to either plug into the existing economic structures -- or to starve to death.nomic structures -- or to starve to death.
And this is in my opinion the number one argument for socialism. We have taken people the possibility to go into self providing mode (by claiming land and producing food and shelter) because WE as a society PROFIT from it.
If some people are not able to find a job in our current system, then we have the obligation to make sure that those people still have access to our basic services (food, shelter, healthcare).
And this is in my opinion the number one argument for socialism. We have taken people the possibility to go into self providing mode (by claiming land and producing food and shelter) because WE as a society PROFIT from it.
If some people are not able to find a job in our current system, then we have the obligation to make sure that those people still have access to our basic services (food, shelter, healthcare).