I do not agree with Marx. Some people would say communist sounds good on paper, but I would even debate this. Would you want to be paid the same amount as your co-worker who does a lot less work than you? Of course not. Though communist could get rid of some unfairness in the system, there are more cons than pros. One thing I would point out to Marx is that you can not get rid of classes. For the sake of the argument, say you give the same amount of money to two workers. The first person may not have any kids and can therefore save a lot of money and invest and eventually become a millionaire. However, the second person may have 6 kids and barely make ends meet. You did not get rid of any "class system." The "poor" and "rich" will still exist. There is no perfect answer!
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I agree - there is a flaw in Marx's argument here. There is no clear-cut way to eliminate class systems, especially when analyzing this example.
ReplyDeleteIiii don't know. Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard workers. One guy shows up super late and gets paid the same as the guy who's been there all day.
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