From: Randall Parker 

In <38cf2aa3{at}w3.nls.net>, the sagacious richhong{at}hawksci.com Richard
Hong perspicated:
> Even if that is the case, that is STILL an example of a morally flawed
> system.  As soon as someone who is more gifted than another person uses
> those greater gifts to maximize personal income rather than for the common
> good, one is helping to create an unjust society.

I disagree on two counts:

1) Selfishness is not inherently evil.

2) What is unjust if someone works harder and/or with more talent to make
more money to keep?
   I mean, what automatically should entitle those who didn't create that
wealth to having a slice of it?


> That being said, I acknowledge that capitalism is more effective than
> communism, but this is due to the *flaws* of mankind.

Flaws? Rich, your argument is an argument for the Borg collective.

What is inherently wrong with having individuals pursuing radically
different paths with radically different outcomes?

What is wrong with material inequality?

>That a society will
> be more efficient when it caters to self-interest is a fact, but it is not a
> fact of which to be proud.  This is human nature.  But human nature is
> corrupt.

Cheating and lying are things that people do. But not all inequalities are
due to cheating and lying.

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