The scientific approach uncovers, that Communism does not eliminate the inequality between men, the social injustice, exploitation of man by man and other evils of society - communism merely changes their form and gives birth to new evils, which become eternal fellow-travelers of communism.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Scientific analysis shows communism does not eliminate inequality, injustice, or exploitation; it merely changes their form and creates new evils that travel with it forever.
- In plain terms
- Communism transforms but does not end social evils, creating new ones that persist.
- What can you take from it?
- Changing a system's form does not guarantee moral improvement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do new systems always inherit old problems?
- How can reforms avoid creating new evils?
Another view
The statement may generalize without empirical nuance.
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