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Romanovsky, then u have to put also a list of all those civilian casualties (collateral damage) that main capitalist countries (I don't want this to became another ''spit on USA'' thread but, USA is the main super-power capitalist country) killed during ''bringing democracy and freedom'' to social oriented countries, under dictatorship (read: with some resource they can gain and profit from it) etc.

COMMUNISM: We like to kill ours and some others (Billions and counting)
CAPITALISM: We kill everyone else in quest for more resources (Billions and counting)

It's like constant struggle who will exterminate more, either for ideology or cash. I really fail to see any difference between the two, looking from the death count perspective.
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Also, I saw that EU is stealing some ideas from communism, same as America when things start to crack.
But, Today we are talking about dinosaurs of the establishments, cause things are in constant change, we learn on our mistakes the hard way, but then again, pick up the best and shove the bad, going toward something new. I hope.
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Bojan, again, name me where we have specifically and government-ordered the slaughter of countless innocents for a selfish reason, and give proof.
Very few times were they slaughtered, and it wasn't government ordered or in the name of democracy/capitalism. Soldiers and people actually there ordered it contrary to what the government wanted.

The Soviets systematically eradicated a lot of opposition simply because they disagreed with them.
The Americans systematically eradicated a lot of Indians simply because they disagreed with them.

fixed it for you.

Come on, like, there is not one government in the world that didn't do something like this in the past?
Thing is, communism was exploited by the dictators for their personal gain. It's not idea that is wrong, it's the man in charge of the idea that makes bad things like that.
If u read the main postulates of the COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM they both sound right... on the paper. But when they get enforced by the wrong mind they turn into monstrosity.

Look at the Peter the Great from Russia, they had monarchy, during his life Russia was in such a prosperity that he basically made the todays super-power country from the peasants stuck in the past.
But, how did he done that? With iron fist (he can stand with Stalin shoulder-to-shoulder) and so many died because of his reforms and expansion.

Maybe this topic should be changed to:

How to use COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM in right way? :P
Originally Posted by Romanovsky View Post
Very few times were they slaughtered

it has been estimated that between 10 and 114 million Native Americans were killed by the US, making it the most destructive genocide in history.
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Originally Posted by 8OJ4N View Post
fixed it for you.

Come on, like, there is not one government in the world that didn't do something like this in the past?
Thing is, communism was exploited by the dictators for their personal gain. It's not idea that is wrong, it's the man in charge of the idea that makes bad things like that.
If u read the main postulates of the COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM they both sound right... on the paper. But when they get enforced by the wrong mind they turn into monstrosity.

Look at the Peter the Great from Russia, they had monarchy, during his life Russia was in such a prosperity that he basically made the todays super-power country from the peasants stuck in the past.
But, how did he done that? With iron fist (he can stand with Stalin shoulder-to-shoulder) and so many died because of his reforms and expansion.

Maybe this topic should be changed to:

How to use COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM in right way? :P

First of all, the Indians were at war with us. The only slaughter that truly occurred was what a few sick minded soldiers did on their own accord, and the trail of tears. That is it. Also, the Government never ordered the slaughter of them. The government had no intention of killing them all. The Soviet Government, intentionally ORDERED the deaths of millions.

Originally Posted by Dr_Strangelove View Post
it has been estimated that between 10 and 114 million Native Americans were killed by the US, making it the most destructive genocide in history.

Alright, let's say for a second, this obscure vague 'fact', is true. Let's see, America would then be evil. Alright. Capitalism, is evil. One country.

Now let's take a look at nearly every single communist country that has ever existed. Genocide has occurred, and it was ORDERED DIRECTLY by the government. Gee.
China and Russia. Cuba.

Rest communist countries were doing fine without the need for ''Gulags''.
And while it was directly done by the communist governments, same happened in the large capitalist countries, indirectly. England with it's monarchy was also based on the capitalism postulates, but look at their colonies and what are they were doing in them? Wherever capitalist ''invaded'' to enlarge their capital, slaughter of the native populace was common thing.
Directly or Indirectly, body count is the same.
Communism is the perfect system, but it is always corrupted by greed.

Capitalism is uncorruptable by greed, because the foundation of the entire system is greed.

I guess it is fight between the mode perfect system vs the most resilient system.
Or, the pride of the herd vs the pride of the individual. That isn't to say that communism doesn't allow individualism of course...


Also, pretty sure this thread is about the systems themselves, not about countries that employ them. I think it is fairly obvious that being capital or communism doesn't really affect the body count of a country... Dictatorship wins that one.
Last edited by Gorman; May 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM.
Originally Posted by Romanovsky View Post
First of all, the Indians were at war with us. The only slaughter that truly occurred was what a few sick minded soldiers did on their own accord, and the trail of tears. That is it. Also, the Government never ordered the slaughter of them. The government had no intention of killing them all. The Soviet Government, intentionally ORDERED the deaths of millions.



Alright, let's say for a second, this obscure vague 'fact', is true. Let's see, America would then be evil. Alright. Capitalism, is evil. One country.

Now let's take a look at nearly every single communist country that has ever existed. Genocide has occurred, and it was ORDERED DIRECTLY by the government. Gee.

The killing of Native Americans, although not ordered, was condoned and encouraged by the US Government.
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