Building a strong and cohesive society at ease with itself

torchbearer wrote:

Who decides what theory is right or wrong? It can be proven by practice over a period of time. i.e: Some opined communism failed - and cited USSR as an example.

I think that in the study of any political system, one needs to delve into the details:
"communism failed" is true insofar as the communist revolutionaries were in the first place corrupt insofar as they had neither the ability nor the moral conviction to sustain nor mandate for their proposal of extreme equality: most were dictators wannabes using glib language and saccharine promise that they failed to fulfill without the organisation of capitalist productivity. But China (a self proclaimed communist country) is now outwitting the US in its own Capitalist economy by also endorsing capitalist productivity, although I do think that both Chinese and American economies would eventually breakdown (as predicted by Marx) due to Capitalist interest hijacking democratic right, resulting in an economy characterized by spiritual sterility and gross social inequality.

As I have always said, both Capitalism, Communism in their extremes and other political thought are like types of fire: both have a utilitarian place in governance but being extreme philosophies, neither are sustainable nor practicable in isolation (good slave, bad master).

Perhaps the best policy is to follow: Matthew 25:40: "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"- (NIV)

Democracy without objective is confusion; Objectives undemocratically imposed are the definition of a tyranny/ dictatorship. Citizens should rise above petty consumerism and greed if they want to build a strong and cohesive society at ease even with itself.

Anyway, you might also enjoy (pls not that my posting excerpts of Zeitgeist (The Movie) DOES NOT IMPLY my agreement with what Zeitgeist (the rest of it) says):
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The shocking story of how central bankers/ cartels are trying to rule the world and enslave everybody through their 'ownership'/ manipulation of the FED and their stationing of cronies as successive American presidents.
Even conspiring to wage world wars for personal financial profit, the grievous acts these central bankers have committed should not go unpunished.
We should try to stop them soon...
Zeitgeist (The Movie): Don't Mind The Men Behind The Curtain (Part 1/5)


Zeitgeist (The Movie): Don't Mind The Men Behind The Curtain
(Part 1/5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwj2tvhCFq4
(Part 2/5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckRjZu9IShQ
(Part 3/5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-TNEBGgIO8
(Part 4/5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyF5s1B04I4
(Part 5/5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X30tjam6pu4
“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.” Thomas Jefferson, Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin (1802)
3rd president of US (1743 - 1826) These are the words from one of the most influential presidents to ever serve “our country” in the White House and one of the authors of the declaration of independence.
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At/ related:
20Nov2011: how banks work , This is interesting ~