[Peace-discuss] socializing an industry -- good but also bad

[C. G. Estabrook]

I think we should say about socialism what G. K. Chesterton said about Christianity:

"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found
difficult and left untried."

(Of course I don't mean to suggest that they're the same thing.  Socialism, a
common-sense critique of capitalism, could hardly exist before capitalism did;
but, as Tertullian observed, anima naturaliter christiana -- people are by
nature Christian.)

Suggested reading -- Chomsky, "The Soviet Union Versus Socialism,"
<http://www.chomsky.info/articles/1986----.htm>.  --CGE


E. Wayne Johnson wrote:
> I really cant find anything good to say about the government bailout of 
> industry.  People have short memories and don't seem to do their history 
> homework.  The heavy hand of government control led to genuine disaster and 
> widespread starvation in China in the 1960's and 1970's, and since adapting a
>  more capitalist model they can truly say "Ming tian geng hao!"  Tomorrow
> will be even better.
> 
> Socialism and its closely allied doctrine have been very sadly discredited. 
> Even sadder is the notion that it should be tried here since it has been 
> already found to be a horrible idea with horrific consequences.
> 
> Liberty has worked well for us here.  We should go back to it.
> 
> Suggested reading--- Bastiat, "The Law" 
> http://www.fee.org/library/books/thelaw.asp
>