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5/28/2015 5:03:36 PM
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How doesn't it? Capitalism at its very core is about survival of the fittest (or the most ruthless). Within it, an individuals very aim is to accumulate selfishly - by its very nature, in an environment with limited resource, at the expense of others - with no thought to the wider community. Whilst, yes, you can be socially minded, that is not the pint, nor purpose of Capitalism. A business may have employees, but its aim is not to provide for them; its aim is growth and profit. This comes usually at the expense of its employees. For example, I am taking a few years out from University to accumulate some savings to pay my living expenses and am currently working for a business that is disappointed that it only made ~$2.2 Billion in profit last year. That profit doesn't go to enrichen its workforce as would be the fair thing, but it goes to a select few at the top, whilst it continues to pay on or near minimum wage to thousands. Lovely, but unrelated, you may be thinking - there is a point however. Now I'm no man of religion (nothing exceptional here in the UK), but I'm pretty certain that there is something about rich men having a harder time getting into heaven than a camel passing through the eye of a needle. Capitalism by its very purpose seeks to make all who participate rich men, and do so by taking wealth at the expense of others.
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Capitalism promotes success for those who want it. It's nice that you are taking some time off from university to experience the workforce, but try to look at it as a learning experience. You sound very intelligent, but I can pick up on a Marxist-like anger in your writing. I am a believer in a free market. I am also a Christian (not as involved in the religion as much I would hope to be). I don't see any contradiction between the two.
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Ha! Certainly not a Marxist Everything, including the original question, is purely theoretical. I am simply curious to see how a Christian can reconcile the idea f the pursuit of wealth with the ideal of 'betterment for all'
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They aren't mutually exclusive.
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True enough. I recall a documentary from a while ago re: the pressures exerted on wealthy Texans to donate heavily to charity. Simply curious as to American Recoil's stance on the matter. Having known of the guy for a good many years (you don't get to beyond a decade on Bungie without knowing a few people), I thought this would be a decent opportunity ;)
