Our goals, then, are an egalitarian society guaranteeing human freedom and providing social and economic security in a world free of tyranny. Socialists hold that together these goals form the moral basis for the political, economic and social order necessary for the future of humanity. Our Means We begin with democracy. The consent of the people, freely expressed, is at the heart of the socialist philosophy. We work to broaden and extend democracy into all aspects of human endeavour, and to create real opportunities for people to participate in making their decision which affect their lives.
Socialists believe in planning.
We reject the capitalist theory that the unregulated laws of supply and demand should control the destiny of society and its members. Society can control its own destiny by planning its future. And this planning must be an expression of the will of the people, not imposed on them from above. Finally, socialists believe that social ownership is an essential means to achieve our goals. This means not simply the transfer of title of large enterprises to the state.