[Hagetaka]

Not but last night, I read a very dated essay written by Aldous Huxley (for those less in the know, you might recognise him to the be novelist who wrote 'Brave New World.") As I said, the essay is quite dated; ranging likely to the late 70's --considering also that I picked up the literature from a local thrift shop, and that the text wafts of the passage of time.

The text of A Brave New World dealt very much with a socialistic appeal; feed all the hungry, heal the sick, fairness for all, etc (granted, the novel is much more fiction oriented, and does not exclusively pertain to these ideals). And with no suprise, the essay deals with these problems directly. Except that Huxley suggests a crisis. That being, that -- especially in the UK -- there is not a sufficient person to acreage ratio to maintain proper nourishment in a ideal socialistic climate. That, if they do not already, countries will have to rely on capitalistic means to gather adequate amounts of food to accomplish any sort of Utopia. Would that not render the idea of socialism flawed from the firing of the starting gun?

Once again, the text is dated, and indefinately an opinion piece -- even if by a well known persona. Still, I cannot imagine that soil quality has gotten tremendously better, or that the net population has gotten significantly lower (another topic he tackles).

You do, however, provide a valuable point; what do we do with all of the homeless? Many people consider them a stigma -- a leech of society. Certainly, many here in America have ruined the good nature of men and women by creating a rude generalization. That being, that all homeless are drug-addicted, booze-vaults. Homelessness is an enormous problem. And you are correct in stating that perhaps the government should focus less on nuclear submarines, and more on the common good of its people. But with Capitalism sparking so much war, how could they resist! (I jest.. ! haha).