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Full Idea
It is said that capitalism encourages the breakup of extended families, which creates the need for extensive state welfare for those indigent members of society who can no longer rely on their own family to take care of them.
Gist of Idea
Capitalism breaks up extended families, and must then provide welfare for the lonely people
Source
David Conway (Capitalism and Community [1996], V)
Book Ref
'The Communitarian Challenge to Liberalism', ed/tr. Paul,E., Miller,F. /Paul,J. [CUP 1996], p.149
A Reaction
Conway does not accept this claim. It seems to simplistic to say that capitalism is the sole culprit. Any rise of mechanisation in agriculture would break up rural extended families.
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Idea 22256 Capitalism prefers representative democracy, which avoids community decision-making [Conway,D]
Idea 22257 Capitalism is anti-community, by only valuing individuals, and breaking up families [Conway,D]
| 22252 | Capitalism may actually be the best way to foster community [Conway,D] |
| 22253 | Capitalism is just the market, with optional limited government, and perhaps democracy [Conway,D] |
| 22256 | Capitalism prefers representative democracy, which avoids community decision-making [Conway,D] |
| 22255 | Capitalism breaks up extended families, and must then provide welfare for the lonely people [Conway,D] |
| 22257 | Capitalism is anti-community, by only valuing individuals, and breaking up families [Conway,D] |