Capitalism vs Communism

Now, onto my rebuttal. "All the believers were together and had everything in common. (Acts 2:44)" I just love when people bring religion into a logical and completely un-religious argument. Anyways, you can not prove that they were communists. "All the believers were together". This does not imply communism. It simply means that the people were together in their belief for god. A rich and poor person in today's society can both believe in god. Belief doesn't mean communism. "had everything in common". Yes, this can imply communism, however it most likely doesn't. It means that all of them were equal. Equal rights, equal freedoms, equal justice, etc. .. . This can be defined in many different ways. For example, it could mean that all of their physical features were the same. I urge my opponent to drop the religious argument in a debate which has nothing to do with religion. "Under Communism, health care would be provided to all who need it. Under Capitalism, many thousands die every year, unable to get health care under a profit-driven system. "In a capitalism system, there are less sicknesses and diseases than in a communist society. One of the reasons for this is incentive. In a communist society, everybody is paid the same. Whether it be the doctors or garbage man, they all get the same salary. There is no incentive for the communist doctor to invent a cure. If he does invent a cure, he will get no money for this. However, in a capitalist society it is completely different. Incentive drives people to invent cures. Money is the single biggest motivator in life. Money makes people invent things. People makes cures and sell them for money. Also, in a capitalist society, everybody has basic health care. If you are a homeless person having a heart attack, hospitals have to legally treat you. "Production is market-driven in a planned economy also. " In a true planned economy, production is not market driven. In a planned economy, a worker automatically makes 1000 units. It doesn't depend on supply and demand. "The concentration of wealth is not a good thing. " As a matter of fact, it is. Concentration of wealth serves as an incentive for the poor to strive for. Nobody wants to stay poor. As a result, they have something to live for. Communism on the other hand, fails because of no incentive. Everybody is the same class. There is no such thing as poor or rich. People don't have any reason to try. That is why communism fails. "Since Islamic law forbids the collection of interest, loans are going to be in short supply in any Moslem country, Communist or Capitalist. "The banking industry is mainly dominated by Jews and Christians. In Jewish law, interest is not to be charged. In Christian law, interest is not to be charged. Therefore, why is the industry making so much money? Money trumps religion. I am in no way being racist. "There is nothing in Communism that ties a person to a particular trade. " You have got to be kidding me. In a communist society, if a person is born a farmer, they will stay a farmer. People in a communist society can not switch professions. Once they become X, they will stay X for all eternity. "At least, under Communism, any qualified person can attend a University without undue financial strain. Contrast this with Capitalism, where, as my Opponent points out, "How would a poor person get past Harvard/Yale/Princeton without loans? They wouldn't. ""One of the most important aspects of communism is that it is important for its citizens to be uneducated. Even though people under a communist regime can go to a university, it is not equivalent to a Ivy League standard. Most people when attending their local university will not go into financial strain in a capitalist society. Communism relies on its society being dumb. "War is endemic to Capitalism, in its constant quest for new markets, raw materials and enormous wartime profits. The United States, in particular, stands ready to start a war on any excuse. " As I previously mention, Capitalism prevents war due to mutual or invested interests. Communism prohibits free trade and contact. It encourages isolation. Therefore, communist countries have no vested interests. ConclusionI believe that I have negated all of my opponents points.