• @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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    51 year ago

    Side note, any ideology that claims your neighbors are the enemy aren’t worth a damn.

    What is your criteria for “can actually be implemented in the real world”? This varies by the individual. I need to know what your perspective on this is. Could you explain why capitalism isn’t violent?

    • fkn
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      31 year ago

      I think it’s important to note that your neighbors might be the enemy… most people are great, some are not.

      • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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        11 year ago

        There will always be antisocial behavior (the basis for what we call crimes), yes. However, that doesn’t mean your neighbor is the enemy because they might be one of the few people that do antisocial things.

        • fkn
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          61 year ago

          I disagree. A person who would intentionally cause me or my family harm despite having their needs met is both my enemy and the enemy of a reasonable society.

          • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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            21 year ago

            I understand where you’re coming from. But it seems like you’re assuming that anyone capable of causing you or your family harm is a threat. What I’m saying is that no one is a threat until proven otherwise.

            • fkn
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              41 year ago

              You misunderstand the hypothetical. All, or nearly all, people are capable but only a few would. My point is that evil exists and to ignore it is a problem. Several people in this discussion have attempted to say that capitalism is the cause of evil. This is obviously untrue. Capitalism can enable evil, but to claim that a different economic system would eliminate evil is ridiculous.

              • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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                11 year ago

                Capitalism exacerbates many things, including crime, violence, and instability. From a leftist perspective, private property is given rights, which artificially increases the amount of crime statistics. If private property were abolished, the only crimes that would occur are between people. It will still happen. But most crime is committed out of desperation to meet their needs.

                • fkn
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                  21 year ago

                  Seriously? Do you not have the ability to understand hypotheticals?

                  • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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                    11 year ago

                    I understand what you’re saying, and disagree. I didn’t say that a neighbor can’t do antisocial behavior. I’m saying that you should trust your neighbors until they give you a reason not to, because your neighbors are not your enemy.