• fkn
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    49 months 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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      19 months 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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        29 months ago

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

        • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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          19 months 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.

          • fkn
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            29 months ago

            Are you saying that an antisocial neighbor wouldn’t be the enemy?

              • fkn
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                19 months ago

                Oh, well then. I think that’s a problem.

                • @rockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPM
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                  19 months ago

                  What? If a neighbor has antisocial behavior towards you, they are an enemy. But that does not make your other neighbors enemies by default.

                  • fkn
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                    39 months ago

                    Jesus… finally.

                    A neighbor can be an enemy. Not all of your neighbors are enemies.