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Old 10-08-2008, 11:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nolla View Post
This works well most of the time but in some cases both of the systems raise ethical questions. Is it right that capitalism is effectively keeping the poor countries poor?
Capitalism doesn't necessarily keep poor countries poor. If it weren't for the capitalist system, first rate countries would have no incentive to outsource, thus providing no jobs, investment, infrastructure, or education to third world nations.

The Soviet Union wasn't known for being particularly generous to countries it didn't need.
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