Well I am also trying to discuss the same thing but from a different perspective to that of a conventional socialist or capitalist. As we all might be aware socialism beleives in equality whereas capitalism beleives in competition. In capitalistic society there is an urge to get more an more. One always vies for the top and will struggle throughout his/her life. Even though he/she reaches the top he/she needs to struggle to remain there. Otherwise the competitive world will topple him/her in minutes. Is the competition part inevitable or there is a life where not much competition is there and everyone gets equal portion of a cake. Ofcourse a perfect scenario is not at all possible but socialism is quite near to it. All are entitled to get same amount of the cake. So competition is less.
Now let us try to look at it from a different perspective, the perspective of no one other than our mother nature. What does she prefers? Ofcourse it is capitalism... No two humans are alike, no two leaves are same, no two zebras have the same stripe pattern, no two humans have same finger print or DNA....and so on. Animals are destined to compete for food, water and mate selection. Nothing comes for free in the nature also. But now think it from the human perspective. Man is a social animal who always strives to make his and his society's life better and comfortable. But in the process he is getting over ambitious to get all those goods which are supposed to make our life better. Since every thing is becoming money driven in the modern world. And it leaves a lot of space for jealousy, hatredness, hate, slit throat, rivalry between those who have got and those who have not. Socailists just want to divide this and want to follow the golden rule, "Live and Let Others Live".
I know that its too late and we have come a long way but it is never difficultt o turn around and get that life once again. We can see the drastic change in countires like India where the balance has skewed from the socialist side to the capitalist side. Life has fully changed here. Now people have money but no time, they have cellphones but clients and customers to call for, they have internet but dont know about their next door neighbour, they try to make new friends on social networking site but dont know how many friends they are losing, they have affection for their pets but they are completely busy to take care of their old parent. You know...this list can carry on. I am nowhere trying to justify socialism oor capitalism but I am trying to explain how we have messed our life in the Pursuit of Happiness....Are u getting it?
