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Do you support a Capitalist DIR?
- Thread starter Phil25
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And still not one official vote against it...incredible!
No it isn't. 90% of RF's top 170 posters voted against the forum, as best they could.
That's a fact.
Tom
They didn't fill out the proper forms.
That's why their votes didn't register.
So far, 100% of eligible voters gave thumbs up.
And if another vote comes in it gets worse. Then 90% of RF's top 180 members have voted against.
Tom
Hey, I don't make the rules.
If their paperwork isn't in order, their vote is invalid.
Those voting <yes> at least took the trouble to comply.
Avi1001
reform Jew humanist liberal feminist entrepreneur
Oh, you didn't know ? It takes 20 years after the vote for the staff to get to setting up the DIR.
CynthiaCypher
Well-Known Member
I will vote yes only if you agree that all who participate within a capitalist economy may post in that subforum. What say you?
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oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Rigged!
Friggin' rigged!
If the section is created, who would get chucked off it?
What members would be dis-allowed?
I think the same rules should apply to any DIR, so if that would be the case I think it would also apply that the Feminist DIR should no longer be reserved only for those that consider themselves in support of a Feminist political movement and self-identify as such, and the Socialist DIR becomes fair game for anyone who lives in a country with social programs, etc. -- and should be open to participation by all people that consider themselves to participate or hold views that may be related to feminist/socialist issues. We could completely do away with big "F" Feminism being required, and open it up to all small "f" feminists.
I guess I could get board with that, as long as the same rules apply equally to all political DIR's.
It seems rather odd, and in opposition to the whole reason for DIR's, but I'm starting to wonder about the issue as a whole. It seems some people think their own DIR's are sacred, yet other people's DIR's are fair game for them to jump in and object to, or control the conversations. I wouldn't mind the opportunity to participate in certain DIR's and I'm pretty sure there are other that would love the opportunity to put their 2 cents in -- if participating, or holding some favorable views on a subject, were to become the new standard -- as long as it's the same across the board.
You wouldn't be expecting that certain DIR's special rules only for them, would you?
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Rigged!
Friggin' rigged!
If the section is created, who would get chucked off it?
What members would be dis-allowed?
I don't know the answer to that, as the issue would need to be fully discussed and the issues ironed out and clarified...but, here's my guess.
I would guess that any members that regularly express opposition, disgust, disagreement, etc. with the basic philosophy, economic structure, workability, or with the idea of Capitalism being a viable and valuable economic or political structure, might not be considered as personally adhering to the principles involved, and might be considered non-members of that DIR.
Namaste.
Normally on a forum which calls itself a religious education forum, I would think the good measure of directories would be some sort of categorization of this theme and perhaps with a few fun DIRS thrown in such as hobbies, music and such. But I suppose one of the reasons this religious forum is popular is it's broad diversity and subject matter opportunity to swim in these other subjects and hopefully relate them to one's religious view or realization in some manner.
But we do live in an active world, and this world has an impact on all of us. So in that consideration, I am going to vote YES, because I like to see my fellow co-religionists prosper and invest, and to know how to properly invest, save, share creation with others over looting others, there is no "one size fits all" solution in what can be a difficult world and it least liberty accomodates this better than Big Sis. Like anything else, nothing is "perfect" about human "hands on" wjth anything, as some say "you will always have the poor" so don't expect utopia ever with human hands on, it is pretty much "half way". But at least in a Capitalist DIR I can share some things that worked for me, and warn about what probably isn't a good idea though I have heen wrong in (hardly ever) some cases. Be forewarned, however, as a Capitalist, an investor, a technologist, part of my religious influence also has sentments towards my personal philosophy that "you don't have to live rich to be rich". But I do want my co-religionists to all be rich, prosper, be safe, and yes thank you the Scottish people for inventing insurance (no I am not Scot nor an insurance broker) and I believe private property has a place as it is part of the concept of privacy, so YES it will give me a place to post my economic and free market capitalism "advice" (LOL).
Maybe I will start my own "Pick List" and become famous!
Om Namah Sivaya
Normally on a forum which calls itself a religious education forum, I would think the good measure of directories would be some sort of categorization of this theme and perhaps with a few fun DIRS thrown in such as hobbies, music and such. But I suppose one of the reasons this religious forum is popular is it's broad diversity and subject matter opportunity to swim in these other subjects and hopefully relate them to one's religious view or realization in some manner.
But we do live in an active world, and this world has an impact on all of us. So in that consideration, I am going to vote YES, because I like to see my fellow co-religionists prosper and invest, and to know how to properly invest, save, share creation with others over looting others, there is no "one size fits all" solution in what can be a difficult world and it least liberty accomodates this better than Big Sis. Like anything else, nothing is "perfect" about human "hands on" wjth anything, as some say "you will always have the poor" so don't expect utopia ever with human hands on, it is pretty much "half way". But at least in a Capitalist DIR I can share some things that worked for me, and warn about what probably isn't a good idea though I have heen wrong in (hardly ever) some cases. Be forewarned, however, as a Capitalist, an investor, a technologist, part of my religious influence also has sentments towards my personal philosophy that "you don't have to live rich to be rich". But I do want my co-religionists to all be rich, prosper, be safe, and yes thank you the Scottish people for inventing insurance (no I am not Scot nor an insurance broker) and I believe private property has a place as it is part of the concept of privacy, so YES it will give me a place to post my economic and free market capitalism "advice" (LOL).
Maybe I will start my own "Pick List" and become famous!
Om Namah Sivaya
Based upon criteria I see used elsewhere, posters must:Rigged!
Friggin' rigged!
If the section is created, who would get chucked off it?
What members would be dis-allowed?
- Identify as a capitalist
- Advocate for capitalism
So let's say a poster gains entry on the basis of being part
of a capitalist system, but comes comes into the forum to
make antagonistic posts & unconstructive criticism. This
poster does not belong.
That would be far, far too broad. It would be like saying that anyone who lives in an area with a Christian majority should be free to post in Christianity DIR.
Based on the rules that typically govern the restricted areas, it would be limited to people who identify as a capitalist and support its tenets. The biggest question would be to determine what, exactly, falls under the label of capitalism.
Just look up Larry Kudlow (Lawrence Alan "Larry" Kudlow born August 20, 1947 an American economist, television personality, and newspaper columnist), he will explain to you what is Capitalism. Too bad he isn't President of the USA.
There's a very large selection of literature that discusses capitalism in all of its various forms. To narrow it to a single person seems a bit foolish, doesn't it?
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I fully agree, RevoltingOne. For example, as a self-avowed capitalist, who is strongly against Communism/Socialism, I would find discussions, with other creative capitalists about some of the more unsavory aspects of capitalism to be highly stimulating. It would be wonderful to have such discussions without the "noise" from those who are decidedly against capitalism expressing their fascinating perspective. Oddly, there didn't seem to be any angst or hand-wringing involved in creating a Socialist DIR.
Then please read your large section of books and high brow and check back with me once you can figure it out with your reading glasses. Life experience is the best metal, Larry can help you and a good tip isn't foolish.
To leave Mr. Kudlow as the sole source on capitalism would be the same as limiting the entire body of socialism to Lenin or libertarianism to Joseph Dejacque. And that would be foolish indeed. Mr. Kudlow might be a teriffic source in regards to capitalism, but he is far from the only one.
And, for future reference, I'm nearsighted; I don't wear reading glasses.