tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post2261983143557854671..comments2021-10-27T14:54:31.498-04:00Comments on Maybe it is Rocket Science: Feed the Body, Starve the Soul.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-4550887444622648352021-10-27T14:54:31.498-04:002021-10-27T14:54:31.498-04:00Thanks for share good content. happy new year fren...Thanks for share good content. <a href="https://yearlynewevent.com/happy-new-year-in-french/" rel="nofollow">happy new year french</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754121103473559898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-22159204836605417722012-07-10T21:47:21.813-04:002012-07-10T21:47:21.813-04:00Yes...I'm sure the citizens of the former Sovi...Yes...I'm sure the citizens of the former Soviet Union had plenty of time to dream and nourish their spirit while standing in lines to recieve their allotment of basic commodities. What do you suppose they were dreaming of? Perhaps beefsteak and hot water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-82121539185186994592012-07-10T08:46:20.814-04:002012-07-10T08:46:20.814-04:00Capitalism crushes the spirit more. Why? Well it&#...Capitalism crushes the spirit more. Why? Well it's obvious.<br /><br />If one has the basic things in life, and the opportunity to pursue his own dreams and goals without fear of losing everything or 'starving', one is immensely more 'free' to dream and nourish the 'Spitit'.<br />Socialism lets you be that. <br /><br />Before socialism in Russia, how many people could actually 'dream'? How many could read, how many had time for themselves, to spend as they wish etc? <br />Not that i'm defending some country or another, just the general idea.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-28180260338580436652009-12-21T11:16:47.445-05:002009-12-21T11:16:47.445-05:00I understand the point you were trying to make, bu...I understand the point you were trying to make, but living in the United States, when discussing socialism as it applies here, we are dealing with a narrow range of variables in an economic system. While a government built entirely on socialism may "starve" higher-order needs. (i.e. religion), I don't think that it can be reasonably argued that this is something to be feared here. Those things are constitutionally protected and are not obtained from nor prohibited by the government. You seem to be warning that any aspect of socialism is to be feared like a medievel plague, or we risk becoming a USSR. I think that in order for the State to compassionately serve its people, there must be an aspect of socialism for those who need support systems. Divinity is another subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-26721339104784441962009-12-18T20:51:32.283-05:002009-12-18T20:51:32.283-05:00I think it's possible you missed the point her...I think it's possible you missed the point here. What the writer was trying to illustrate is that Socialism tends to feed the most basic animal needs of people (food, clothing, shelter) while starving the divine, higher-order needs which make us human. It tends to nourish the body while crushing the soul, if you will.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757407557262241676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759622303857105196.post-32946927140869794722009-12-17T13:38:05.162-05:002009-12-17T13:38:05.162-05:00Are you suggesting that the United States give up ...Are you suggesting that the United States give up support of all entitlements? Social Security, Medicare, etc. After all, aren't these the first steps leading to everyone thinking they are entitled to a yacht. <br /><br />I think that as citizens of this country, we should be entitled to certain safeguards so that we do not starve, live on the streets or die of preventable disease, particularly when we are children, old, disabled or through no fault of our own, incompetent. No society is perfect and while we may hope that everyone can better themselves and provide for their children,old age and unforseen circumstances though planning, work and effort, the sad truth is that there are people in our society that through no fault of their own, need assistance. There has to be a balance of aspects of capitalism and aspects of socialism or we would live in a grim place, where children starve and the elderly and infirmed roam the streets. If this means embracing socialism to some degree, then I'm all for embracing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com