Capitalism cannot fullt accomodate human needs without implementation of certain socialist policies

"It would be helpful for us to look at what we must assume from his resolution to be a better alternative, i.e. the socialist model." If you would read the resolution I am not favoring socialism by itself but a mixture of certain tenets of both systems. "Although not a perfect system, as there is no such thing as perfection in such things; capitalism is the best hope in satisfying the fundamental needs of men, and is far superior in doing so to socialism." Again, I am not saying that either system is superior to the other. I am pointing out that there are faults with capitalism as you admitted. I am sorry if I was not clear enough in pointing to implementing some parts of socialism as a remedy to the faults of socialism. And I am not saying that socialism is a perfect system either. I pointed out that while the fault of capitalism is that at times, profit comes above human needs. Conversely, the problem of socialism is putting human need above profit at all times. "My opponent has manufactured a scenario that really doesn't exist" I am not saying that this scenario exists, I am using it as an example of how in an unrestricted capitalist system, exploitation like this is possible. I provided a real time example of low wages, poor working conditions, and long days that child workers had to endure during the industrial revolution. This is because it was easy to exploit children as there were no minimum wage and child labor laws. Laws like these are examples of a system, in some situations, putting human need over profit when they come into conflict. "It would be helpful for us to look at what we must assume from his resolution to be a better alternative, i.e. the socialist model. In essence socialism is where the state controls production and distribution to meet the needs of its people. To best illustrate this point let us look at the Soviet Union; a socialist system that I am intimately familiar with and exemplifies as pure of a socialist society as you will find." You assume I am saying socialism is better but I am not. I am pointing out a fault of capitalism, it is not perfect, and I am pointing out that some socialist policies, not all of them, like minimum wage and child labor laws, help keep exploitation down. Socialism does not imply state control of the means of production, just look at libertarian socialism. The Soviet Union is not the best model of a socialist system. This would imply that they are all the same. However there area few types. Democratic socialism, utopian socialism, libertarian socialism, and authoritarian socialism. The Soviet Union is the best example of an authoritarian socialist system which I never defended. I completely agree with you that authoritarian socialism is not a good system. And again, I am not saying that any form of socialism is better then capitalism. I AM SAYING THAT CAPITALISM HAS SOME FLAWS WHICH I BELIEVE CAN BE REMEDIED WITH SOME SOCIALIST PRINCIPLES(minimum wage, government regulation, child labor laws). And I am sorry if I was not specific enough with the answer to the healthcare monopoly scenario. I point in the United States to antitrust laws. When a monopoly on a market occurs, it cannot be denied that this can lead to poor quality and high prices. Antitrust laws can put restrictions on intellecual property rights, making sure companies cannot completely copyright something, like a cure for a disease. These laws do in some form stifle competition but competition does not always lead to what is best for human needs. More examples of antitrust laws are: Sherman Act The Federal Trade Commision Act Clayton Act http://www.ftc.gov... Without antitrust laws, there would be nothing to stop a healthcare monopoly. Antitrust laws are a socialist concept in that it takes the needs of people into account over profit. This socialist concept goes against free competition. However it is possible to keep competition in cases that are not especially exploitive. "I will point out that in a socialist society such a drug as the fictitious one he created would probably never be produced." Here you are speculating. My resolution stated clearly is that there are some times in an unrestricted capitalist society where people are exploited for profit. I am saying that while free trade is important, the government should intervene, in the form of antitrust laws for example, to stop exploition. Full socialism always puts human need in front of profit which makes it inefficient. Full capitalism always puts profit over human need which makes it exploitive. Neither is necessarily better then the other. That is not what I a arguing. I am arguing that some socialist principles go good with some capitalist principles.