Capitalism versus Communism

As Marx Points out, there are many problems with capitalism, for example, the struggle between classes. He states that the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer, which is true. However, a basic part of the human being is competition and this cannot be found in the communist system. Many people just settle in communism and do not try to work as hard. By doing this, the advancement of society and the world would be slower and less impressive. There would also be less of a sense of accomplishment due to the settling attitude. After a while of this system, I believe that people would start to become bored and want change yet again.

On the other hand, communism does offer some desirable aspects to society. For instance, there would be a lot less worry about money due to the fact that if you do your part then you will be able to have what you need. There would also be much more equality in the society because the society would need to work together in order to survive and thrive. No one person would be better than the next person; everyone would have their respective task in order to keep the society moving forward.

All in all, I believe that a capitalistic society is the best option right now because there is the incentive of the possibility of change and moving up in life by working hard in the hopes of obtaining material goods. I also believe it is the best option because we have seen in recent history the failure of communist countries at the hands of a supreme leader or ruler. The power in a communist society in my opinion is not distributed to the right hands and what can the people do except revolt or leave. Maybe in the years to come my opinion will change, but as of now, capitalism is the way to go, for me at least.