Reply #105: You need to study history. [View All]

[gorfle]

If the best thing about "capitolism" is that it "harnesses greed", your argument is sure to go downhill from there.

At least I have one.

However, I was pointing out that your Hobbesian depiction of human nature says nothing specific about socialism, it just suggests that enough humans will always be swine to prevent the rest of us from any social or political advancement. You may be right about your own moral capabilities, but I can assure you that you have no right to speak for the rest of us about what we might be capable of that you are not.

Someone needs to study a little history.

History suggests that humans have always been selfish, desire-driven "swine". Do you have any evidence to suggest any wide-scale change in this regard?