Thread: Communism

Originally Posted by jockeys

As you like it... but I feel inclined to chip in and say that not all of us run our household that way. I am a staunch individualist, and feel that any division of resources should be done on MERIT, and not simply need. I think that in an ideal situation, people would bring in resources according to their abilities and then get a corresponding share of the resources.

The additional luxury, pocket money, ... yes.
But NEEDS as in food, clothes, medication, ... no.

And I am no defender of communism as a political system, because it doesn't work for the reasons already mentioned.
But communism as a small-scale economic system works regardless of which 'political' system is used to maintain order. AndI agree that A system is needed to maintain that order.

Me and my wife rule the roost. (well, my wife, then me, )
And we get the deciding vote.

But my kids get provided for, despite the fact that they are nothing but an economic burden. Sure, they will help out when they reach that stage of their life, or else no allowance or luxury items or whatever.

EDIT: So any division of resources is NOT purely based on merit. for example a sick kid will get his expensive medication even if he cannot earn it, or sometimes even is ungrateful for, even if that means I won't be buying that belt grinder any time soon, even if I would really like it, and even if my kid does not see the treatment as a blessing to be grateful for.