Evils of socialism
Socialism has been described as the system that puts people over profits whereas capitalism is seen as placing profits over people. Socialism places the basic needs of human beings before anything else. ... Socialism is a system where men put the fate of their life into the hands of others and that is why it is doomed to fail. ... Socialism’s goal is to give everybody their basic human needs to live, unfortunately in countries that practice socialism these are the only things citizens’ receive. ... Supporters of socialism will say, in theory, that socialism is the best way for society to meet it needs. In theory socialism would work, but when used in the real world it has failed repeatedly. ... Supporters of socialism will be quick to point out its so-called strength, meeting people’s basic needs. In theory socialism is when the government owns all of the capital available, factories, buildings, equipment, and so forth. ... If you look at the trends of these nations during times of socialism you will see high unemployment, which can be attributed to generous social benefits the unemployed received during times of unemployment. ... These are the effects of socialism in the real world, far from like the ideal society I would want to live in. The reason capitalism succeeds where socialism fails is because all the capital of a nation is privately owned, therefore the citizens of it can do with it what they please. ... The motivation to succeed is the chance for profit, whereas in socialism the motivation is an innate sense of brotherhood.