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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> > I reposted here since this is the best thread for this topic:
> >
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > US embargoes, while bogus on their very face, and not something I
> > > support in the general case, are not a sufficient excuse for Communism's
> > > failure in Cuba in and of themselves.
> >
> > Perhaps it would help if you'd expalin what constitutes "failure" in your
> > opinion? Cuba has several strong points:
> >
> > * National health care
> > * Higher literacy rate than America
>
> The US is very slightly higher:
> http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
>
> ...but the UK is higher still (99%) :-)
Hmm as do most other EU countries. Perhaps well regulated state funded
education systems do have benefits?
Infant mortality rate is also higher in the US than the EU - Perhaps well
regulated state funded health systems also have benefits?
EU Life expectancy is also better.
Scott A
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> Scott A
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> > * Lower national unemployment rate (only 6%) than America
> > * Lower crime rate than America
> >
> > So far, I've looked at it from an economic position and I would agree that
> > Cuba's economy is in poor condition. But why blame the form of government?
> > Isn't it pretty obvious that the sanctions are a REASON, not "excuse," that
> > Cuba is not a properous nation? How can any nation as small as Cuba thrive
> > in the global market if they are not allowed to do business without
> > restrictive sanctions imposed by a superpower like America?
> >
> > If you really think about it, Cuba is a small enough country where Communism
> > COULD be very successful. I guess in order to have a favorable opinion of
> > "Communism," one must divorce it from the context of Marx, Lenin or Mao, and
> > the former U.S.S.R.
> >
> > Dan
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