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> Let the sham that is the social contract collapse and reveal the exploitative nature of capitalism for what it is. So basically you just want to watch the wo
by lhnz 11y ago
> Let the sham that is the social contract collapse and reveal the exploitative nature of capitalism for what it is.
So basically you just want to watch the world burn?
Peculiar to hear this moral stance from a position of high self regard.
- danharaj 11y agoNo, i don't believe the world would burn if the social contract were to break down. It would signal the failure of the current system, which i believe is fundamentally unstable, and would force people to reexamine the question of how to build a society. the social contract is a foundational concept of Liberalism. without it, the current relations of property, state, government, and people are unintelligible. a breakdown of the system is a breakdown means a breakdown of its premises.
- lhnz 11y agoDon't you worry that a lot of people would die if the social contract was to break down or is this an acceptable loss to you? I understand that you might expect something better to rise from its ashes, but it seems like in the short term it could be horrifically bad for many people.
- Turing_Machine 11y ago"No, i don't believe the world would burn if the social contract were to break down." History disagrees. Strongly.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoThe social contract is a bankrupt concept. The proof is very simple. Show one instance of assent to this contract. Or, maybe, just show us the text of this "contract".