I think the closest the world has come to a theoretic communism would be the early Christian church as described in the Book of Acts Ch. 2 as follows:
Quote:43 [ap]Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and [aq]signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed [ar]were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread [as]from house to house, they were taking their [at]meals together with gladness and [au]sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding [av]to their number day by day those who were being saved.
The key to this being that everyone involved did so voluntarily, and with sincerity (with 2 exceptions later rectified).
(04-13-2014, 04:10 PM)Ed- Wrote: As an east-european whose country has barely got rid of Communism in 1989, I fully agree with you.
Communism is just downright awful and I cannot see how can anyone promote or glorify it. Most certainly those who do are either dead beaten nationalists or people who have no actual idea what communism is but they just heard it promotes "equality" and that it stands against capitalism, nor do they have basic knowledge of history or politics.
Communism is just wonderful and I honestly cannot see how can anyone oppose or dismiss it.
Everyone who dismisses communism and aspires to smear it with the blood of many undoubtedly innocent people has no actual idea what communism is. They have only heard that it is "evil", suppresses individuality and causes poverty. Apart from that these individuals do not have any knowledge of history and politics apart from contemporary news from North Korea.
I hope that you're smart enough to understand the point of my post. Or will you just shout that I'm a ***** communist and should head to the nearest church to repent for my fiendishly deplorable nature?
That, and I have some more, and I also met a lot of people from Republic of Moldova which was a communist state until 2009 and to be frank, they all said that it is "evil" and I'd rather believe them.
Now tell me why would you believe the contrary?
And no, I am not talking about the "ideal" or "utopic" communism. There can be no "ideal" form of government, such an implementation is simply impossible due to the human nature.
Claiming or citing the "idea'' , "utopic" or the "theoretical" part of a political idea is redundant and without a point as it was never put put into reality nor does it have any empirical evidence of its efficiency.
I wouldn't suggest you to go to the church, by the way. I'm not a religious, myself so that would be hypocritical.
(08-10-2015, 07:03 PM)Antonio- Wrote: King Eduard is the greatest
