Talk:Benefits of capitalism

Good start! However, these are some changes I'd make to improve the article:

1. Point one and seven are redundant; I'd remove point 1 completely, and make point 7 the new point n.1. In addition, point 7 should be rephrased in my opinion, to avoid repetitions.

2. In point two, a sentence could be added stating how the encouragement of personal enterprise and ingenuity normally leads to more advanced scientific progress. If you expand on it, it could be made a separate point altogether.

I didn't make the changes myself as I am not the original author of this article and I wanted to have some feedback first :) --MarcoT 16:19, 1 June 2010 (EDT)

This article does not cite any sources. Carltonio (talk) 12:53, 27 March 2019 (EDT)

You're right. I'll work on that. Also, congratulations on the promotion of your account to SkipCaptcha!--Andy Schlafly (talk) 15:16, 27 March 2019 (EDT)

How does capitalism prevent theft? More detailed explanations would really help out some of these points. Also, some sources would be greatly appreciated. If there's any way I can help, let me know. Matt Hew (talk) 17:43, 27 March 2019 (EDT)

I'm not sure exactly what the author meant. Perhaps the idea was something like:

• Why take the risk of stealing when you can legitimately earn wealth?
• Greater wealth overall in a free market enlarges the middle and upper classes, while shrinking the lower class. Average thieves tend to be in the lower class, with little to lose.
• Theft is not a survival necessity--an oppressive socialist/communist government isn't making it impossible to survive by legitimate means.

I'm not sure--what do you think? Do you have other thoughts? --DavidB4 ^(TALK) 18:22, 27 March 2019 (EDT)

Thanks for the explanation! Your second point seems to me to be your strongest one overall. If I had anything to add, it would potentially be that examples or explanations should be included along with each benefit listed. Again, I'd be happy to help out. Matt Hew (talk) 20:16, 27 March 2019 (EDT)