BenFranks

Hi all, I've popped back briefly! It's good to see YWS is still thriving and, taking a look through some of the featured stuff, it looks as though the writing ...

Time for me to kick the JM-can after four years and scoot off to pasture's new. It's been absolutely lovely being part of YWS. All the best everyone - and ...

You cannot, in a world where there are so many government states with different ideologies, practically claim either the complete form of socialism or capitalism would work. The only constant ...

@Lebensborn Where's your proof killing people reduces crime rates? I don't think the U.S. has one of the best crime rates by far compared with states that do not endorse ...

Very well done. And WOTW is a great idea.

Was someone bored?

My bed. With a book. Oh, and a cup of tea. With no other worries. - or deadlines.

@CowLogic as amusing as that idea is, I don't think altering the gender roles of every position of power is going to achieve world peace.

In a world so open to the rest of the world by way of resources, especially the internet, to argue we are "not better informed" is a mislead opinion. Where ...

It would be counterproductive to argue socialism V capitalism because, as already mentioned, neither can exist in total form. Most ideals are on the "centre ground" of politics these days ...

@silverlock "I feel that by killing someone, the killer has essentially proclaimed that it's "okay" to kill other people." And your solution is to kill people ? People who support ...

I'm British and, although I check in to U.S. politics now and again, I often find it too hype based to really engage with the policies being bounced around, not ...

@Lebensborn @BenFranks Well what do you mean by capitalist economy? Can we have stately funded institutions that offer services for people at the expense of taxes under the rule of ...

This'll be brief but I think it's a vital point: Can socialism truly exist and function properly in a world governed by a capitalist economy? I don't think it can.

I think the last thing we need is further restrictions on the media, especially in a world where everything is so readily available. a) it will be impossible to police ...