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Mr. Blue Sky

(33 posts)
17. Humans are corrupt..every system has corruption
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:02 PM
Feb 2013

because systems are designed to control human behavior. The selfish instinct of some humans will always find a way to circumvent and take advantage of those who submit to behave according to the rules.... regardless of the system.

I say it's inherent as it discards other equations of value for profit. freshwest Feb 2013 #1
I think it is corrupt by design gollygee Feb 2013 #2
Of course it's corrupt at its core, but... TreasonousBastard Feb 2013 #3
"...competition can prevent oligarchies from taking over..." socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #18
I used to think regulation was the problem. woo me with science Feb 2013 #4
If we've learned anything from the last 50 years . . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #5
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland are capitalist countries. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #6
Germany seems to be doing well too. Archaic Feb 2013 #8
Yep. Universal health care, low unemployment. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #9
No military shenanigans, no CEOs making 300 times what their workers do, better public transport. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #19
all systems are corruptable hence the need for regulations Johonny Feb 2013 #7
but would not that mean that the system of regulation is DeadEyeDyck Feb 2013 #11
certainly your regulatory body can be corrupted Johonny Feb 2013 #14
depends on the greed level of the capitalists in question. sharing and caring is good nt msongs Feb 2013 #10
Design is probably the wrong word. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #12
Capitalism is not a social model nor is it a form of government. The nations that allow capitalism Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #13
Capitalism and democracy are two different things FarCenter Feb 2013 #15
Other nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16
Humans are corrupt..every system has corruption Mr. Blue Sky Feb 2013 #17
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