Wergeland
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Well, the Chinese should answer on that, their POV.
I am a Muslim so from a Semitic religion but a South Asian so probably not with Semitic ancestry. While I believe in most of Communism's desires I also speak for the means of production for at least the non-basic things to be private, for companies to be private. So where does that place me ?
Very interesting. Thanks for the info.
Bro, IMO it is not a surprise that socialism or atleast traditional welfare oriented currents have recieved huge support among muslims in general.
Muslims living in the west usually vote for socialistic parties. Sometime because they are viewed as more immigrant friendly, but even second and third generation highly educated, and affluent muslims seems to prefer socialistic models. Which is not a big surprise, as we know that welfare state was in many ways a Islamic invention. Saudi Arabia forexample is a welfare society, Libiya too was that, before it was destroyed.
Going by your political stand (pardon if i am wrong), i would say its actually as Islamic as it gets. By that i mean, the ideal islamic value.
For Islamic economic principle try to balance the needs of the society (poor, sick, worker rights etc.) and the need of the individual (property rights, trade practices, entrepreneurs etc.).
To conclude: Islamic economic values are neither fully communistic or capitalistic. It falls somewhere in between.
I always like to say that my home country Norway, from purely economical POV, probably is the best example of how good a society can be, if Islamic economical principles are implemented correctly. But as we say, ideologies are just that, ideas. And its interpretations will always be heavily eschewed by the mind of leadership of a nation.
In Norway we say "To read The Bible as the devil does". Sadly there are too many egos among muslims today, which IMO is the root problem of muslim disunity and proverty.
Scandinavians always have a soft side for the common good. To be honest and sincere is a ethos. Which explains the success we enjoy.
I happily pay my taxes, so too does a majority of population here, including the very rich.