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by CharlesColeman 2604 days ago
> I believe that is what most people would call socialism. When taken at its root idea anyway.

No, it could also be the society's moral system. For instance, take a hypothetical capitalist society where the shame and stigma of violating human rights is very strong. A business owner there would likely refuse to violate them even if it's very profitable, because doing so would make him a pariah, no "socialism" required.
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chillacy 2604 days ago
It only takes one person desperate enough or psychopathic enough to do it.
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shijie 2604 days ago
I doubt one person’s negative actions could destroy an entire society’s moral foundations wholesale. Not even Hitler or Jesus did that.
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GalacticDomin8r 2604 days ago
It's quite clear Hitler and Jesus's followers changed the course of world events at a very large scale.
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IX-103 2604 days ago
> A business owner there would likely refuse to violate them even if it's very profitable, because doing so would make him a pariah, no "socialism" required.

So in other words it would not be profitable, no?

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