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From: josh@topaz.ARPA (J Storrs Hall)
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Subject: Re: What is socialism?
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Date: Wed, 20-Feb-85 23:28:47 EST
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I'm still waiting for Mr. Carnes to tell us how a collectively organized
society can operate without the formation of a small group who effectively
"own" everything.  

A couple of clarifications, please:
(a) do you support the idea of a benevolent dictatorship, ie a small
group in charge is fine so long they do what (you think) is right?

(b) is the idea of democracy more important than following the "socialist
plan" (let's just assume for sake of argument that it is absolutely fair,
and indeed possible in the real world)?

(c) do you believe that what a majority of the people decides is right 
by definition?  A majority of duly elected representatives?  A single
"dictator" (in the Roman sense) duly elected by duly elected representatives?

--JoSH