Quote Originally Posted by Kantian Pragmatist View Post
It's important to keep in mind that none of these fixes will ever bring us back to equality, where you get the same number of pieces of candy as I get, but at least they will insure that you get some pieces of candy, that you won't get shut out.
I'm sure you mean 'ensure', but otherwise your initial post seems flawless.

Quote Originally Posted by Kantian Pragmatist View Post
In fact, one could argue that the more primitive feudalism is more sustainable than capitalism, as it sustained itself without serious economic collapse far longer than laissez-faire capitalism managed to.
You speak as those it has already completely failed. Has it?

Quote Originally Posted by Wildtim View Post
... if you add in a cultural propensity that encourages charity to members of the same society as all religions do you add in a stabilizing element that also helps the bottom tier with their basic human needs.
The burden of that cultural propensity is placed upon the lower rungs themselves which is hardly a mitigating factor. That charitable nature is actual part of human nature and not the sole property of any one religion or religions at large. Please see the principles outlined in my signature link to the BCHA.

Quote Originally Posted by Wildtim View Post
No control at all is needed and as usual is contraindicated. Those who don't chose to be a part of the religious structure simply lose the benefit of the safety net it provides, unless the structure of some religion allows them that protection due to its own tenets. That way you will over time see the growth and wider distribution of the most altruistic religion especially in times of greatest weakness in the economic structure, and a general waning of religion in the times of greatest prosperity, and the stingiest most restrictive religions will die out over time. It is a self regulating structure, as most parts of a truly free society are. In conclusion as you might expect those who chose to completely remain apart of the religious safety structure and then fall afoul of the economy will be left to their own devices by their own choices.
I don't mean to upset anyone, especially not you, Tim and I'm sorry if it is perceived that way, but this sounds a lot like tyranny to me. I have to pray to the most popular god in order to survive? Time for the revolution. Again, not trying to cause a fight, just pointing out that this argument seems culturally and socially destructive.

Quote Originally Posted by jscott View Post
many people will never take this risk as they are happy to glide thru life on cruise control, making their salary, spending X, saving X and budget it all out.
Stop talking about me.

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