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by Sommer_Son 2625 days ago
What's the difference between "amoral" capitalistic society and socialistic society if latter is perfectly capable of starving millions to death (see Holodomor or Great Chinese Famine) ?
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Socialism, communism and capitalism are all "amoral". I think you are confusing "amoral" with "immoral". I'm not saying capitalism is immoral. I'm saying it's amoral : "Neither inherently good or bad."

As you noted, capitalist and communist societies committed horrendous genocides. And capitalist and communist societies did a lot of good.

But nothing inherent within capitalism or communism says you have to commit genocide or do good. It's up to societies and human being themselves. Did capitalism wipe out the native americans and aborigines? Or was it selfish and flawed people and society? Did communism starve millions in ukraine and china or was it self and flawed people and society?