Debate: WHATS BETTER CAPITILISM OR COMMUNISM
Side: Communism

I suppose there are multiple ways a communist society can be organized, but what you described reminds me more of a transitory stage, socialism. Alternatively to what you described a superabundance of resources in relationship to need and advance productive ability, combined with some-type of automated delivery system would make most service jobs obsolete. I consider collective ownership of some production capabilities and so forth to actually be a late-stage socialism very close to communism.(since it still allows for tyranny of the majority in areas which shouldn't have it) I can lay out how I envision a successful progression from capitalism to communism might occur. However, thats several paragraphs.I've always imagined a full communist society to be without money or strict tracking of labor, for a diy attitude and willingness to learn and share quite freely to replace the current hording attitude. To do that, a perception of risk when it comes to the basics needs would have to be eliminated(which means advance technology) and the higher needs of maslow hierarchy should then take care of the rest. I actually consider the open source production process to be similar to what I imagine, except instead of just computers and software you can add replicating CNC machines, 3D printers, laser scanners, opensource designs, etc. Which would eliminate most of the market down to plastic, wood, etc the raw materials of a thing. This would make the market more efficient, since supply would better match demand. If you combine that with a decentralized green energy production system(perhaps owned by co-ops at first, then individually) which freely gives to the grid along with green houses, and wet labs(or bio-labs) food, plastics, and so forth could be grown/made at home or in a close by co-op( basically eliminating the market(except for land, which is the one thing I'm not sure of, any idea how land might be exchanged? i'm guessing this is one area a co-op or government type thing might have to be involved with). As for doctors and so forth, if someone enjoys that work they can do it for free, since it would satisfy their higher needs of Maslow hierarchy(as it does now, just it wouldn't also satisfy their lower needs since those are already provided). This system would quickly become world wide once it becomes efficient enough, meaning most national differences would be eliminated since those are closely tied to differences in production. A co-op can handle water supply, and Most crime would be eliminated for the same reason as nation differences. Government would be around only for minimal administration tasks, like organizing repair work for buildings, roads, water systems, public transport, electricity grids, etc(which could be done by "private co-ops" as well, which really I think they would be almost indistinguishable at this point). The government may still provide police training for a volunteer force of detectives and police men who goes into service when the occasional and rare murder, rape, molestation or so forth occurs. Also, a similar set up can be done with firemen, it would basically be the same as volunteer fire stations now. If all that can be done, full production capability would be in the hands of individuals, with only some services done in a co-operative fashion(due to their nature). This would eliminate the current scarcity framework of mind, eradicating the hording attitude which stops man from being in harmony with his fellow man. Actually, I think we're closer then most people think to such a society, really just a few technological leaps away.