2006-12-09 09:38:18 · 14 answers · asked by catweazle 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh yeah. It's GREAT for destroying the resources which we need to live on in the future. The patent system accelerates the destruction of our soil, air and water. The tax system encourages consumption rather than conservation (they WANT you to go in debt rather than save the money which represents the life time you sold).
The competitive spirit keeps people afraid of each other so they can't relax and enjoy time off. The less time off they have, the more money they spend on the vacations they DO take (fly instead of drive, get away instead of staying home, etc).
Fears of smells, fear of losing your job, fears of missing a child's every soccer game, fear of nonconformity, fear of being perceived as a shoplifter (Krogerphobia). The list goes on.
2006-12-09 09:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's the most successful economic system in the world- it creates the most wealth and propserity which allows for funding of medical research, foreign aid & social programs on a scale that no other nations can come close to matching. But it does take a toll.
Still, disintegrating moral character is a worldwide issue- much of Africa and Russia are desperately poor, but have even more corruption and moral decay in their governments. China is a joke when it comes to human rights. Look at the rampant crime in Columbia and Mexico.
So the problem is simply human nature, not a particular economic system. At least capitalism works- communism has already failed.
2006-12-09 09:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Proto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH, high and mighty ignorant one! It is not the economic system, but the liberals and their media (TV, the Movie industry, the Democratic party), these are the ones that are responsible for our disintegrating moral values.
To all of those who do not like my country - The United States of America - get your sorry buts off my soil. NOW!
2006-12-09 09:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American economic system has nothing to do with moral character! ... Moral character has to do with culture and parenting.... The American econ-money is a driving force that has a way of shaping the culture or lack of culture of the American people.
2006-12-09 09:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by Mugleedone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sturdy question - deeper than maximum. i think of I usually consider you. 2 examples that spring to techniques are premiership soccer and the ambience, particularly with appreciate to the U. S. automobile industry. The latter being slightly extra substantial than the former, easily. If issues are to alter I concern replace would be sluggish. yet we do could redress the stability.
2016-12-13 05:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. It's good for poor, starving mega-corporations to fight back against the hegemony of small, locally-owned, community-minded businesses.
2006-12-09 09:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, as soon as you grow up a little and get a good paying job you won't have that attitude.
2006-12-09 09:40:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
take a trip to iraq then try asking the same question
2006-12-09 09:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by Sweetness 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah beeing the most fackt up country on the planet
in any category u can name
2006-12-09 09:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, giving me money.
2006-12-09 09:40:07 · answer #10 · answered by acgsk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋