February
26, 2025
Familial Communism
It is not possible to extend the natural communal sharing of goods within a family to an entire society. In fact, no communist community has ever succeeded in history—and I am not referring only to Marxist ones, but to all attempts since Plato.
For example, I do not charge my child for the bread I give him, but could I ever give bread to anyone who asks for it? And why would I work to buy my own bread if I could get it for free from anyone?
Social justice, on the other hand, is a different matter—the support for those in need, the welfare state that we in the West strive to build, despite its many limitations and shortcomings.