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I'm taking English with the most annoying people on earth. They frustrate me to death, and I strongly believe that some of their oppinions that come through our class-disscussions are wrong. My teacher on the other hand agrees with them and says I need to realize that my way of seeing things is..well, a minority. And that the majority of people would agree with my class. So, I need to find out what YOU guys think, honestly, don't agree with me for a high rating, dont disagree to piss me off, just give me YOUR HONEST OPINION PLEASE.
Because I don't want anyone to agree with me for the sake of a high rating, I wont tell you what my opinion was, I'll simply ask for yours, that's fair right? So.. my teacher said "I think that a society like ours that makes economy such a high priority in the end looses it's humanism" and then let us discuss this quote. What are your opinions about this? Do you agree? Or can you find examples that show that that's not quite true?
Thank you!
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Maybe humans are the flaw, not the economy. Economy and humanism are concepts: they in practice may not meet the true requirements. In theory a monarchy is great: speedy intelligent decisions. But in practice there is rarely the perfect king or queen. Same idea, but on a mass scale-- the people are flawed.
Our economy actualy inspires humanism: 2 examples that are irrefutable-- gospel of wealth and philanthrapy.
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Economy is important. However, I think it's an essential indicator of humanism.
It's a natural drive of humans to succeed, right? So, although this is a more non-traditional way of competing than, say, hunting, it's still competition. By having more than someone else, you are better (not that it's true, but it's a common view).
Now, I can see where your teacher is coming from. If you're looking at compassion, yes, we're losing that. People with more are less likely to give it up to people who need more. Compassion isn't a natural human response, though. It's far more complex than our primal urges, and more a product of society than of our selves.
I had the same problem all through high school. I usually have conflicting views with most others, because I see some weird sides of arguments. Just keep fighting... as long as you can argue your point well, it's a ton of fun!
Have you ever considered joining a debate club?
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Yes, capitalism is the root cause of most of our problems. We're constantly at competition with one another when we could be working together for a greater goal; the need for competition is a lie. If you subscribe the that viewpoint you can take a look at alllla.com and anti-capitalist organizations.
The opposing argument is that competition drives humanity to achieve its goals, which is true, but people who believe this forget that people working together benefits everyone even more.
The US government spreads lies as to what communism is, you should research it yourself with a neutral source if you oppose capitalism.
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i agree with what your teacher said. the economy of america makes everyone concentrate on money so much, that people of today, have no time for their families and sedimental priorities. money turns people into animals, and i think the majority of america, if not now in a few years, will all be striving to make the extra dollar, rather than help fellow co-workers and neighbors that need the money more make that dollar.
money turns everything into a callosed cometition.
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I think that if society like ours makes economy such a high priority, it will lose its humanity in the end.
That can be frustrating. Ask me privately. I want to hear your opinion on this. I think both sides would have good arguments. Our society is still functioning. Although it is not perfect, capitalism is still the best system.. at least better than communism. But that is just my opinion. Economic communism is not that bad as social communism but capitalism works for America fine. People can work their way up. That is why immigrants still come to the United States. That, freedom, and democracy are pretty good so far.
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