Fanatical Blindness

http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/Articles/UNNECESSARY%20%20%20LOSSES.htm

In the letter the person writes:

But after all the garbage has been left behind I do hold certain basic tenets from my old left background. The first is that there are classes and the rich are not on the same side as the rest of us. They exploit. The second is that I am still a socialist. I still be­lieve in theory socialism is better than capitalism. If it has not worked so far, it is because it has not really been tried.

What concerns me about you is that you have lost the compassion and humanism which motivated our parents to make their original choice. There can be no other explanation for your support of the vile policies of Ronald Reagan. Except that you are operating from an emotional position which surpasses rational thinking. Also, by as­suming that because you are no longer "left," you must be "right, "you appear to be lacking a capacity to tolerate ambiguity; and the real world is indeed ambiguous. Why do you feel the need to jump on es­tablishment bandwagons? I assume they are paying you well for your efforts.


Excerpt over. The rich work, they do not exploit. I know the rich and the poor in person. They work for a living. Is it true for all? No, but the majority do work.

Socialism has not been tried, because it is impossible to achieve with human beings. To create a classless, wealthless society you need to remove human emotion. Socialism requires a human race that has no desires in any form. It requires us to forgo excess but also in times of need not feel hunger should food not be available for all. Socialism can not be tried.

I am looking for an intellectual discussion. Socialists, contact me.

The last line is just spiteful.

The entire article is personal, and real. This is the fanaticism we face, and we must not allow one line of rhetoric to go unanswered. In response, if they believe what they say, they should refute every line we on the side of democracy and capitalism say. The points without refutability are the solid basis of truth. The side with the most solid basis after any number of interactions is what should decide this truth. So I challenge you, Socialists, Communists, and Anarchists to send me your vision of a better world and how to get there. I will respond, without being spiteful or insulting I promise, and we will settle the fanatical debates once and for all regarding these philosophies.