Posted by alexandra_k on November 15, 2005, at 0:37:20
In reply to Re: justice, posted by alexandra_k on November 14, 2005, at 18:31:46
okay so i know verrrrrrrrrry little indeed about politics. and history. declan, are you reading????? i bet you are busting to say something right now. to set my facts straight on australian history and / or new zealand history or something...
i went and had a chat to my friend...
the one doing her thesis on an authentic democracy. she has been told to lose the 'authentic' bit. because... shes talking about what democracy is supposed to be. she doesn't need to rub it into peoples faces that we aren't there yet. hmm.the difference between the ideal and the practice of the ideal to date. sometimes... that can lead to us ruling out an ideal completely without comprehending that there were practices in the implementation that are really what needs to be improved upon for next time.
so...
dictionary definitions.
fairly interesting to contemplate different definitions merely at the level of a dictionary definition.democracy
capitalism
socialism
communismyeah. you know communism isn't so bad at the level of the ideal... so why are americans known to be particularly phobic about communism?????
china
russiacommunism doesn't have to be practiced as the minimum standard of living for the most citizens...
it could be practiced as the maximum standard of living for the most citizens...
but that...
would be pre-supposing that the welfare of the citizens (where each citizen counts for one) would have to take priority over...
the economy
the persuit of material happiness...but then...
how much does the latter buy you anyway?if we give a few the chance of material happiness...
then the consequence is that there are more citizens who lack the basic building blocks of life (primary needs such as food shelter healthcare education) that enable one to feel content.contentment.
harder to find when your basic needs aren't being met.
hard enough to find for those with material excess...
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