what if???

Yes it is the idea of communism in a system, but honestly what would be wrong with it. A "Pipe Idea" is a lot better than a group think session where we come up with the idea of giving paper for intangible goods. Yes people are greedy but why? What drives a man to steal bread for his family? Bartering yes that is all fine and dandy, but we've been trying this, how has it done for everyone? Is anyone on here in a separate social status because of their bartering? Or are we all upper class individuals? It is impossible to say that something would never work if it has never been tried before. Take for example a complete civilization in Asia. One that has been hidden from most of the world, yes they are still living, and they didn't need money for it either. How ancient are you speaking of because the form of money was supposed to be an upgrade for bartering and now it has created an entire different set of problems. Everything has it's penalties and downfalls, but if you can't grasp the concept of the original idea then you cannot even be on the same level with someone and speak of it. Yes people are greedy why? Because they want more money, they want a different social status, they want they want etc. They want is what it leads down to. It is all based upon a norm that has been brought about through many generations, the never ending struggle. What if though, what if it was not like that? If money was never introduced into a system they could care less about it. It was introduced into our system and now....we want. Seems to me if people want to change the way that we live and change the system so much then it should start with the beginning and not how to fix the end of it.

I completely agree with you. It is an awesome idea. I understand that people are greedy but with my idea there would be no need because the stuff that people is greedy for would not exist. Everyone would have everything that everyone else does. You would have exactly what you need. Come to think of it I don't think that people would turn greedier I think that they would eventually ween themselves out of that situation because they would know that everyone is equal. I guess I am just an out of the box thinker. I do realize that there are many people out there that would disagree with me on this, but if you really think about it, it's not that bad. I think that it would completely take crime down to a level that would be unimaginable, and well with gambling you are right, but hopefully it wouldn't occur. People will always be people and I guess that I just have to get that. Thanks for the response, I'm glad you like the idea too.

The "Slave" idea is what we have now. Unless you don't work and pay your bills and purchase what you want with the rations that you receive. That basically is what it is now. The idea that we're speaking of is completely different it is of a system that doesn't have anything other than the bare necessities. Why would anyone need anything that they don't truly need? Let me ask you something. If you have never heard of an IPhone would it mean anything to you? The answer is that it wouldn't mean a thing to you because it wouldn't exist. Same difference. So if everyone had what they needed and performed their work the same because they enjoyed doing it instead of just doing it as a "slave" as many laborers are now, there would be more of a satisfaction knowing that you are helping and that what you do does make a major difference. It's like it takes a community to raise a child. Everyone pitches in in one way or the other to assist. Same idea just with different contexts. When you think about actually think about it, yes it does have flaws, but they are microscopic compared to what we have now.

How would life become boring? It would be the same as life now. There would be no difference. You would still perform your work and still do what you are supposed to do, the only difference is that you would have more satisfaction from doing it because you would be doing it for your families and your needs. What are we doing now? We go to a job every week to receive more paper, right? In the hopes that we'll make more this week than last, or that we'll climb the corporate ladder. Why? To be a different social status? To fit into a higher class? Why does it matter? I have experienced money, and honestly if I had my receipt I would take it back. If you have never experienced a world without money then how can you say that it wouldn't work? Why does anyone fight? Do you like to fight? I mean honestly does anyone like to be hurt by someone else? I don't think so. Whether it makes sense now to you or not it will eventually. So let's evaluate the theory of the farm. One farmer enjoys farming grain, ok. One farmer wants fruit, ok. What is so hard about that. Why would they not be satisfied? The requirement is that they produce for their communities, it is not that they aren't allowed to farm one or the other. Yes everyone would have their set positions, and they can climb the ladder still or not, it's whatever they want to do. The education system would be at it's highest, world round. Everyone would have the best educations, everyone would have the best meals. You would work for your keep. There's nothing wrong with that.