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That is demonstrably false.

I hear this asserted often, but have yet to see any concrete proof of it. The Soviet Union is sometimes lifted up as "proof," but there's no evidence that it was the communist system that caused the lack of resources. Russia has struggled with a dearth of resources under monarchies, and...

Okay, I'll venture a guess. Malcom X.

IKR? When I read the Bible the first time, at the ripe young age of 7, it was obvious to me.

Agreed. You and I disagree on many things, but there is also much agreement, and that is a good thing. I like this idea. The current high cost is so prohibitive that many parents who would normally like to adopt find themselves closed to the option. There are a lot of things I would do...

I agree. Better, but not perfect. I agree with you. That's why "conservative traditionalist GOP-leaning people" are not Libertarians. Not quite anarchists, but pretty darn close to it. I agree with you, that this position would devolve to chaos. But my initial post was not giving my own...

Good point. Greedy capitalists will only rob you.

Actually, in many parts of the world (east), they were aware that the world was round. Europe was not the only inhabited place in the world.

This chart is somewhat helpful, but inaccurate on several counts. First of all, American Democrats are more rigid (advocate for less freedom) than this chart suggests, both economically and socially, so move them to the right and up on this chart. The current party would be on the left end of...

It kinda does. That's one of the definitions of an economic system.

If you don't like this issue, you can skip the thread. I find it informative. It's only divisive to those who ignore the truth. Jesus preached the type of Socialism that WiseOne is speaking of. The early Christian Church was socialist. If you don't like this type of Socialism, then you don't...

When the Bible says that God created the universe in 6 days, he wants to take it literally, even though common sense, not to mention science, tells us otherwise. But when the Bible says that God deceived Jeremiah, he says, "Oh, that's not literally true. You're just not interpreting it...

If you heard a story about a man named Man who lived in a place called Place, would you think that story was intended to be taken literally, or would you think that the book was written as an epic story? And if someone honestly thought that the story was a literal newspaper-like report of an...

All banks are government banks. They must follow significant rules, such as FDIC and other mandates. Whenever you buy or sell something, in any country on this planet, using that country's currency, you are doing so within that government's rules, by agreeing on the value of the currency you're...

Men are not to blame for the morals of girls. Men ARE to blame for their OWN morals, going out with sex in mind. If a woman goes out with sex on the mind and doesn't find a willing man, nothing happens. No sex, no unwanted pregnancy. Yes, the woman still has questionable morals that should be...

All currency is the participation of a bank.

I put all the responsibility on men, and still you find a way to blame the women. This is the most I have seen anyone promote and defend misogyny.

I don't think that's necessary, and I don't think the US would ever do that, but it's one option. Actually, yes. I support a central bank. I have a few part-time jobs, and one of them is for the state of Oregon, so yes. I also work for a non-government corporation, and I work for myself...

You are correct that I am totally clueless about your background. Do I assume too much? Perhaps. I assumed your lack of knowledge about the basic definitions of "corporation" vs. "company" was due to a lack of higher education in the US on those rather specific terms. I prefer to believe a...

They have both corporations and middle class. You claimed that if you got rid of the super-rich, you would lose the middle class. The fact that all of those countries still have a robust middle class despite a tax rate that has basically abolished extreme wealth proves you wrong. Psst: it...