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Cuthalion - Padawan |
Quote: Communism, in essence, is not possible with a large group of people and has been tried over and over again. No government follows their ideal doctrine word for word and even Stalin could be said to have attempted communism.
Sure it might sound absurd, knowing the Soviet Union was anything but classless, but even the United States' democracy is not truly a democracy (we do not technically pick our presidents, we pick who picks our presidents. So in a sense we are a blend of democracy with a touch of aristocracy). I maintain my stance saying that it has been practiced many times. Complete failures that mutated into something else, but all governments fail to meet their doctrines word for word. P.S: If you want to put it like that, no government is truly practiced (besides maybe dictatorships). They are all interpreted by those who establish the government. Quote:
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Communism, in essence, is not possible with a large group of people and has been tried over and over again. No government follows their ideal doctrine word for word and even Stalin could be said to have attempted communism.
Communism needs capitalism to survive and actually communism is based on capitalism economy, at first... So yes government should have followed their ideal doctrine word for word... It was just hard to them to admit that they need capitalism... So they weren't real communists That's why their attempts went all wrong So there isn't any proves that actual communism can't work in concretely... So my stance stays... But yeah I did notice also this might be a opinion in question... It is hard to fight with opinions and It is actually stupid to argue with opinions over internet... Now P.S Dun Dun Dunnnnn!!!! Who gets the last word... I'm sure It is not me... Because Amik needs to say the last word (yeah I know this is unfair!) But still Amik is awesome person <3 Quote: I think what Maher and Amik were trying to suggest to us, through analogy, was that whether actual communism failed or a failed implementation of communism failed is probably just a matter of semantics much like whether the master/padawan titles appear as official. Right? If two students are successful in developing such a rapport, it is unlikely either will care if they are allowed to declare this as official. I suspect it would only matter if they are foolish enough to proceed and declare it as official, for then surely the Jedi Council would have to hunt them down and PWN them, thereby making it more like a Sith Coucil. However, much like communism or a failed implementation of communism, as we all know, a Sith Council is inevitably doomed to degrade into an Imperium and finally we will be able to lame other students without consequence. Unfortunately, for the time being, no laming………………………..asked and answered.
Well we shall start with Communism. Please continue. Also feel free to say anything you like. _______________ <MaherSenatu> guh... you are just... I'll keep sure that your kind of people will never be knights... <MaherSenatu> That's my mission... Master to Kain Sol |
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Odin - Student |
Radicalism!!! For life! _______________ "Two there should be; no more, no less. One to embody power, the other to crave it." -Darth Bane |
Va'kion - Student |
Randomness
~Va'kion _______________ I'm a resident Ashlan Philosopher |
Tallepyon - Student |
Fascism ftw |
SaZ - Student |
buttockstics _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
Laziana - Jedi Instructor |
Quote: any one have any more to say on politics?
Yeah, i have. Why not just be a nice person and use common sense? Well, then we would have no politics Don't drink and drive! - Laz _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
Cuthalion - Padawan |
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Seen as the Philosophy thread has been locked, any one have any more to say on politics? Democracy? Communism? Capitalism? _______________ <MaherSenatu> guh... you are just... I'll keep sure that your kind of people will never be knights... <MaherSenatu> That's my mission... Master to Kain Sol This comment was edited by Cuthalion on Feb 04 2009 02:36pm. |
Cuthalion - Padawan |
bump! _______________ <MaherSenatu> guh... you are just... I'll keep sure that your kind of people will never be knights... <MaherSenatu> That's my mission... Master to Kain Sol |
Maher - Jedi Knight |
Quote: pardon, make that the lone shining black knight of democracy**
Why so serious! _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
Komence - Student |
pardon, make that the lone shining black knight of democracy**
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Maher - Jedi Knight |
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does that actually mean anything? it doesnt denie, but does it give a proper way to deal with?
yep if it did give a proper way wouldnt that mean it would work for real? Depends on your experience, how much you have discovered the society _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
SaZ - Student |
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does that actually mean anything? it doesnt denie, but does it give a proper way to deal with?
yep if it did give a proper way wouldnt that mean it would work for real? _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
Maher - Jedi Knight |
Quote: does that actually mean anything? it doesnt denie, but does it give a proper way to deal with?
yep _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
Masta - Jedi Council |
@Tarpman
Quote: Thought and behavior are determined by material conditions, not the other way around.
"It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness." - Marx, critique of political economy You base your arguments on the assumption that "human nature" (if such a thing even exists) is somehow fixed, static and will inevitably lead to unfairness and corruption. You didn't give me any compelling reason to accept that, but i do have to admit that undesirable traits seem fairly natural in an environment that fosters and encourages them though. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. This comment was edited by Masta on Jan 20 2009 08:28pm. |
SaZ - Student |
does that actually mean anything? it doesnt denie, but does it give a proper way to deal with? _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
Maher - Jedi Knight |
Quote: well since we're human, that just opens the door to all sorts of interesting favouritism and corruption
Now we are talking That's again true... But that's also what Marx's Capital Theory doesn't denie _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 20 2009 08:13pm. |
Augusta_Mintaka - Student |
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my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
QFT Quoted because it's sheer pig ignorance. I love America, but they don't stand alone pal. QFLoSH (Quoted for lack of satirical humor) _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
tarpman - The Tarped Avenger |
Quote: my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
shutup or I'll redistribute you! okay, seriously though. communism/marxism cannot possibly work, not until humans become enlightened. if each person is responsible for deciding how much he needs, there will inevitably be laziness and competition (since we are still human). if the government decides how much each person gets, it's not communism anymore, but rather some kind of dictatorship or such. and if each person who puts something into the pool decides who gets it? well since we're human, that just opens the door to all sorts of interesting favouritism and corruption, a lot like what historical attempts at communism turned into. arguments welcome. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
planK - Jedi Council |
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my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
QFT Quoted because it's sheer pig ignorance. I love America, but they don't stand alone pal. |
Augusta_Mintaka - Student |
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my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
God bless America and F**k everyone else QFE! _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
Tallepyon - Student |
Quote: my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
God bless America and F**k everyone else |
Augusta_Mintaka - Student |
Quote: my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
QFT _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
Maher - Jedi Knight |
Quote: lol yeah stupid yet true i know
I need to ask, how much life you have exactly seen ? Because that's again so black and white... that It can't be even a decent truth... yes I have seen those who are extremely greedy, but in here at finland, I also know people who are living decent life with humble amount of property... To me, It is wonder, somebody can even survive like that I need to say when I compare myself to those... I'm living like a king... eventhought It isn't much to somebody, but still I'm happy with EDIT: Need to add, everything is about relativity... EDIT: But also It needs some common sense... EDIT: typos _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber This comment was edited by Maher on Jan 18 2009 06:39pm. |
SaZ - Student |
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we are greedy simple as that
That's a hack of generalization... Don't you think ? If you see one greedy person, It doesn't have to mean all humans are greedy... generally you could call everyone greedy. some extremely greedy while others not so much lol yeah stupid yet true i know also you cant hack generalization... or can you? lol _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Jan 18 2009 05:43pm. |
Maher - Jedi Knight |
Quote: my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians.
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Komence - Student |
my opinion is that america is the lone shining white knight of democracy in a world filled with scoundrel communists. particularly the canadians. |
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