Just Something To Ponder!!  

Nice story. I checked Snopes and they haven't been able to figure out the origin of it. It sounds reasonable enough, but without it actually happening, one can't give it too much credibility.

I would probably use the pay scales in many of our public schools as an example of failed socialism. In some of the school systems here in Florida, all teachers get the same pay and pay raise each year. Performance is irrelevant. Whether your students are the smartest in the school or the worst failures you still get the same standard raise as everyone else. All one needs do is look at the abysmal failure of public schools here to see how that worked out. Of course my information is a bit out of date since most teachers haven't had a pay increase in years and some have taken pay cuts.

That is as good of a way to show how socialism never works that I have seen yet.


"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."-Sir Winston Churchill

Unfettered capitalism will always prevail... government interference in the free market will always give us what we have now.

Anyone who fails to see this simple truth is simply not paying attention... or they don't care.

That was a perfect analogy.

In theory, socialism and communism work, but that's only on paper. When all is said and done, it does not work in the real world because people are involved and that changes everything.

I wish people could have realized this before the election.

That was an excellent example. Simplified so that surely even the dumbest of people can understand how it works and the results of socialism.

Hi rodney...If socialism is so wonderful, why are there people fleeing Cuba in little boats? Can anyone answer that question?

Obama supporters wanted socialism and they dam sure got it,the unappreciative of liberty and freedom,losers,free loaders,baby killers,homosexuals and just plain dam idiots can live under the Obama dictatorship and enjoy their life's same as the idiots in CUBA,THAILAND,CHINA,IRAQ,IRAN are enjoying their life's,I will fight on for freedom,liberty and justice,and be actually a true American.

Ever since somebody first came up with this story, it's apparently been used in many classrooms, lol. But it explains the concept very well even to my second grader.

If everything has to be shared, the laziest member of the group will be the one everybody will mirror him/herself after. Hard work doesn't provide more gain. There is simply no incentive for hard work.

VEry good example as to why socialism would not effectively work. I think that it is a very true scenario. Seriously, if one person is motivated to succeed and as a result does quite well for themself, why should someone who is not motivated at all be handed the same rewards?

Greetings Sir Rodney,

I have heard, read, and even created many such analogies. Though, this one is truly terrific. The details make it -- economics class, series of exams, the great equalizer ... and of course the times. I 'bout fell out of my chair when I read recently that some poll pegged nearly 1/3 of U.S. citizens as supporting Socialism. I'm sorry that I don't remember which poll.

What? Hey folks, if 1/3 of Americans support socialism, then you, me, Aunt Tilly, and Uncle George need to start attending local school board meetings -- whether we have school-aged children or not. The poll indicated that the preponderance of support for Socialism is encompassed in our youth. That means that teachers in our locals schools are feeding the insatiable minds of our youth with some pretty bodacious hogwash.

Only those older than their late thirties remember for themselves how many millions, and millions of people that Socialism murdered. Now, it's been wrapped up in pretty packaging, with a bright red bow, and is being spoon-fed to tomorrow's leaders. Uh folks, it's time to get involved!

People, please ... if you can't find the time to read "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, then please commit to the pittence of time that it will take to read, or re-read "Animal Farm" by Orson Wells.

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This is quite an interesting way to look at things as well. I think this really does help explain things a little more, but in reality all parties of people could really learn something from this as well to help them realize that to be someone or something better, you need to be willing to work at changing things in life a little more as well.