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Communism requires the abolition of money and the market system
A : [[claim]]
[[Communism]] requires the abolition of [[money]] and the [[market system]].
First saw this explicitly stated in [[Forest and Factory]].
They also discuss how this is a point of contention.
Since money and markets both predate capitalism, the question of whether they can serve any purpose within a communist society is often a contentious one.
– [[Forest and Factory]]
Because
- [[Any society in which people must rely on money and markets for the essentials of life is not a communist society]].
- [[Attempting to limit markets to just "non-essential" sectors is risky]]
Counterclaims
so long as money and markets are confined to "non-essentials" (or, more strictly "frivolous" or "luxury" goods), then they can be allowed to play some role.
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