2006-12-17 06:51:55 · 7 answers · asked by sharp 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Frankly war has little to do with capitalism. War has existed long before capitalism and will afterward.
Materialism is a side effect of the wealth and prosperity that capitalism has brought us. Advertisers have made us think that in order to be happy, we need to have the latest and greatest stuff. I think most people figure out when they are in their 40's that stuff only brings limited happiness.
2006-12-18 18:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only problem with this theory is capitalsm leads to healing and peace. Consider the amount of money Bill Gates is putting toward healthcare and education of children, such things as finding the solution to Malaria and aids. The money for this comes from capitalism. That is bad? And Gates and capitalsim created 5000 millionaires who also give a great deal to the needy. Not to mention the incredible productivity that came from their software to nonprofits who care for the poor and needy. The problem with your theory is that the enormous money given to the Salvation Army and Goodwill, among many other charities, comes from capitalism. You should really go to places like France where capitalism is basically illegal and you will see riots as seen their recently in slums with little capitalism.
2006-12-19 14:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lighthearted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capitalism leads to wealth and prosperity, especially when government gets out of the way.
Materialism should be a vice avoided. It can be if wealth is put in it's proper perspective.
War comes about in part due to jealousy and envy on the part of other countries that do not practice capitalism, but rather keep their people enslaved in a socialist type system.
2006-12-17 07:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
War is not unique to capitalism. You get war whenever somebody benefits from it and has a system in place to back it up. USSR and China both fought tons of wars without capitalism and consumer materialism.
Materialism? Well depends what system you want to compare to.
2006-12-17 06:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by rostov 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. Capitalism is an economic system. There have been wars as long as there have been people. I think it's part of our hard wiring.
2006-12-17 08:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-30 13:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please work on your grammar.
Capitalism doesn't lead to war. It is those that resist its logic and defy its principles and refuse to accept its inevitability that lead to conflict.
2006-12-17 06:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by jh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋