Gar Lipow wrote:
> I know that equality of wealth and income is not the only point of
> socialism, but it is one of the points, and an important one.
>
I wasn't aware the equality of wealth and income was something
that socialism aimed at. The Marxist slogan, at least, is to each based
upon their needs. This would not imply equality of income. Under
socialism most wealth would not be individual but collective. During the
transition stage reward or income would be according to social
contribution. Certainly present disparities of income would not be
sanctioned under any socialist system but the main point of socialism is
the socialization of the major, means, of production, distribution and
exchange. Production would fill social neeeds not the need for profit.
Distribution would be on the basis of need not income. There seems to
nothing in all of that which would imply that equality of wealth or
income is even desirable let alone an aim of socialism.
Cheers, Ken Hanly
