Somebody Somebody wrote:
>
> It's
> still not clear to me what imperative is compelling us to bury
> capitalism outside of any ethical framework. We're under no obligation
Correct. We are under no (metaphysical) obligation PERIOD. It is sheer silliness to label capitalism evil. It's a mere word. What does it name? Where does it come from? You merely start an infinite regresds, as follows:
Why is X evil?
Because X causes Y.
Why is Y evil?
Because Y causes Z.
Why is Z evil?
Because Z causes P.
Why is P evil?
Because P causes Q?
Of course you can cut the regress short as follows:
Why is Q evil?
Because Q is capitalism.
Bah. I just do not unbderstand why anyone should need a moral argument. Those of us who are actually working to destroy capitalism (whether as Marxists or under some other heading) merely one day found ourselves alrready in that process and looked around for an analysis which would clarify (NOT justify) that struggle.
Carrol