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fool's paradise
AWOL
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 835 | August 1st, 2008 at 10:26pm What are your opinions on the infamous philosophy?
For those who live in a box and don't know what it is, here's the wikipedia article.
Personally, I think I like to compare it to giving a peanut butter cookie to a kid who's allergic to nuts; it's a nice idea, but it's not a smart one.
Basically, humans are naturally selfish people and they're going to want benefits. The satisfaction of your happy neighbors isn't enough.
It's just not realistic, and it won't work.
What are your opinions? |
LostandForgotten
Literary Master
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Posts: 606 | August 2nd, 2008 at 12:19am Personally, the consept has it's ups and downs respectively. It's not as bad as it's been made out ti be, but it's not perfect. |
Jay Tee
Writer's Block
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Posts: 65 | August 2nd, 2008 at 11:55am 
I have a t-shirt of that  |
fool's paradise
AWOL
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 835 | August 2nd, 2008 at 10:59pm Jay Tee:
Jealous. |
RENT.
Wordsmith
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Posts: 12005 | August 4th, 2008 at 10:49am
Communism was good in theory, but it only works in countries where the socioeconomical ranges are extreme.
I think its crap in the end, though. People get tired of it, and they still end up being opressed.
I'd rather work hard and own little then work little and give everything I own to the Government.
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ChemicallyImbalanced
Wordsmith
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 10184 | August 4th, 2008 at 12:53pm two girls.:
Communism was good in theory, but it only works in countries where the socioeconomical ranges are extreme.
I think its crap in the end, though. People get tired of it, and they still end up being opressed.
I'd rather work hard and own little then work little and give everything I own to the Government.
I have to agree with that. It's good when it's put in theory, but in the end it doesn't work out so well. |
The Guitar Man
Writer's Block
Age: -
Gender: -
Posts: 53 | August 7th, 2008 at 05:14pm I'm with the people who say 'It's great in theory'.
When you think about it, it's almost the picture of equality.
Making it happen is where things get screwy.
btw;
Jay Tee, I've been looking for the wallpaper version of that forever. >_>
-takesthatversion- |
Bloodraine
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 1329 | August 9th, 2008 at 09:12pm To those of you who are saying that Communism is 'great in theory' - why is it?
I think that is being over-simplistic, personally. I have read the Communist Manifesto and the conclusion I have reached is that Communism is not such a good idea, even in theory.
I do not think that Communism is as evil as some people tend to think; much like religion, I believe that it is the evangelicals and extremists who cause the actual harm, rather than the ideology itself.
I believe in equality of opportunity, but certainly not in equality of outcome, which is one of the core principles of Communism. How is equality of outcome ever good, even in theory? If anything, I think it is unfair. |
Ianto Jones
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 2571 | August 10th, 2008 at 05:02pm I think it's slightly unfair, too.
I agree with everything the person above said. |
Evanescent Dasha
Ink Slinger
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 895 | August 13th, 2008 at 06:14am Communism has it's ups and downs.
However true communism has never been achieved by any nation.
Even though we know Russia and China as previous "real" communistic nations they real weren't. Ideal communism is impossible to reach with power and money hungry rulers and that exists in every country on this planet. |
dallas winston.
Amateur Author
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 239 | August 28th, 2008 at 09:24am Communism is a good theory because, the idea that everybody is given the same amount of pay no matter what job they have, except for people who give the community a service, is a good idea, if the idea is practiced properly (which it has never been). There is no unemployment, you have to contribute to your coumunity. There isn't mass production, because honestly why do you need 400 of the same t-shirts, when you can make different ones and sell more? A lot of the communist theory is good. They tried to practice equality, but they couldn't get it right because the people become opressed and fight back, causing dictator ship.
Most people believe Russia practiced communism properly, but even their people are opressed.
If you would like to read more on oppressed countries, communist or otherwise, I suggest Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Opressed. Be careful though, it is illegal in many countries and looked down upon in others. My older sister gave it to me two years ago to fufill my need of a book with more difficult vocabulary. |
kafka.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 3001 | August 30th, 2008 at 10:53am are we all forgotten:If you would like to read more on oppressed countries, communist or otherwise, I suggest Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Opressed. Be careful though, it is illegal in many countries and looked down upon in others. My older sister gave it to me two years ago to fufill my need of a book with more difficult vocabulary.
Or talking to someone who lives/lived in an ex-communist country.
I've heard my parents tell me stories about waiting in line at 5 a.m. to buy 3 eggs and a bread. It obviously affected my view on communism.
: )
The problem with communism is that you don't have a choice.
You have to agree with the government, with the system, with the rules.
You get arrested if you go against the regime. |
Have Sex
Amateur Author
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Posts: 188 | August 31st, 2008 at 01:02am I think it would be impossible for some communist or ex communist countries to become fully fuctioning democracies. In some countries some parts of the theory work.
In China, they love the idea of being one people with one goal.
It's a special sense of patriatism.
As many have said, a fantastic idea in theory,
but in practice it violates our core human right.
To be our own person, owned by no-one. |
Skrillex.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 1171 | August 31st, 2008 at 11:35pm Jay Tee:
 That made me laugh.
But yea. 
I have to agree with the posts above.
The whole theory but doesn't work out too well in the end. |
TaintedxEyes.
Amateur Author
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Posts: 226 | August 31st, 2008 at 11:42pm I think it is good.
XD! |
LostandForgotten
Literary Master
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Posts: 606 | September 1st, 2008 at 06:18am Broken Doll: I think it would be impossible for some communist or ex communist countries to become fully fuctioning democracies. In some countries some parts of the theory work.
In China, they love the idea of being one people with one goal.
It's a special sense of patriatism.
As many have said, a fantastic idea in theory,
but in practice it violates our core human right.
To be our own person, owned by no-one.
The Chinese culture is in reality, disturbing.
They kill babies, refuse individuality, they refuse major public influence on politics...
And they make it impossible for non-chinese to get citizenship. |
Mad in the blood.
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: -
Gender: -
Posts: 539 | September 1st, 2008 at 06:42am I've read about Cuba, China, and the Soviet Union. All communist countries. All countries I would never want to live in.
I don't see why people think it's so great in theory. It's basically forcing everyone to be the same, no matter who they are or what they can do for society. I don't like it. There are less diusturbing ways to achieve equality. |
Bloodraine
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 1329 | September 1st, 2008 at 05:01pm no one:The problem with communism is that you don't have a choice.
You have to agree with the government, with the system, with the rules.
You get arrested if you go against the regime.
Technically that isn't a Communist policy, though. If it's in the Communist Manifesto, I must have missed it. Arresting people who go against the Communist regime is a symptom of a tyrannical dictator, not of Communist ideology in itself. |
kafka.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 3001 | September 1st, 2008 at 07:39pm Bloodraine:no one:The problem with communism is that you don't have a choice.
You have to agree with the government, with the system, with the rules.
You get arrested if you go against the regime.
Technically that isn't a Communist policy, though. If it's in the Communist Manifesto, I must have missed it. Arresting people who go against the Communist regime is a symptom of a tyrannical dictator, not of Communist ideology in itself. I was talking about Communist regimes based on what truly happened in Communist regimes rather than what should have happen. |
Freddie Mercury.
Grammar Guru
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Posts: 5551 | September 3rd, 2008 at 08:56am
The smartest thing Homer Simpson ever said:
"In theory, communism works, in theory."
Communism doesn't work. It's a good idea, but put into practice, it's just not good.
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