blarty97

As soon as Communism or Socialism is mentioned citizens of certain countries have a great propensity for responding without thought or insight, almost as if they have been told what it means from a very young age, rather than thought about it for themselves. I used to find it troubling but now it seems quite sweet, like a toddler taking their first steps around their play pen.

Should individuals be able to say where their little bit is spent or should decisions about spending be part of a democratic decision making process?

Let's see how courteous the answers are....

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/10/22/net-neutral...

Continuing expansion has an impact on the planet and increases population growth. We seem to be stuck in this cycle of expansionism without an escape (except through recession and contraction). Alternative systems are dismissed as unworkable and viewed with hostility, powered by the vested interests of the current system. Finite resources and expansion options suggest that at some point things will need to radically change. Instead of changing, emerging countires such as China and India understandably want a "slice of the action" and would challenge anyone who tried to stop this. There does not seem to be an obvious way to avoid destruction and conflict within the current expanding competitive economic system we are stuck in.