Inheritance and the family unit

[Cal]

Just wondering what views people have on this topic as I feel it's a very key issue in the political spectrum that get's very little in the way of coverage.

Inheritance and the family unit are inextricably linked and although certain writers advocate the break up of the family unit as the base economic unit of capitalism I don't ever see that happening.

[RedStarOverChina]

the breaking up of family units may seem preposterous, i believe will inevitably happen as history progresses.
Anywayz, obviously i support the abolition of inheritance. However, i recognize that we had already made a little progress by heavily taxing inheritance. I am not sure if the abolition of inheritance comes first, or the overthrow (or completely undermined) of Capitalism comes first. However it will be, I think the future for the revolution is bright.

[redstar2000]

In a socialist society (where money is still used), inheritance could still exist...though what got inherited would probably be a small amount of cash, household furnishings, and the like.

In a communist society, the concept would probably not have any meaning.


Originally posted by Cal
Inheritance and the family unit are inextricably linked and although certain writers advocate the break up of the family unit as the base economic unit of capitalism I don't ever see that happening.

It's happening now. In capitalist society, family is "about" assets...and if you have none and no prospects of any, then the whole idea is a waste of time. Notice the growing number of people in the U.S. (and probably other developed capitalist countries) who never marry?

Why should they?

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[ComradeChris]

I would assume everything would go back to the state to be redistributed when someone dies in a Communist society (as everything belongs to the collective). Inheritence was probably first used by aristocrats to continue their families legacy. And when merchantile classes evolved they mimicked this to keep their wealth like the many aristocrats who preceeded them.

And the idea of the family design: I personally think that the community should be a big family. Why have one stay-at-home mother to watch a couple children, when you could have one or two daycare supervisors to watch a lot more. This would free up that mother to do something more productive.

[Roses in the Hospital]

I think the concept of the bourgois family is over-rated. There's an episode of Red Dwarf where it is claimed that the concept of the family was abolished after it was discovered that they were responsible for 90 per cent of psychiatric problems, although it was meant as a joke I think there's a lot of truth in that statement, in the modern world families are complicated and a lot of people would function much healthier and more efficient without the issues families bring about. I'm not saying families should be abolished totally though, after all, we need some fothold in the world when we're children, I just don't believe the man, woman and two point four children stereotype is as important (or healthy) as some would claim...

[Non-Sectarian Bastard!]

I am in favor of a communal upbringing of children. Parents have way too much power and influence over children, while it can not be said that all parents are capable or best intentioned.

[Lee Harvey Oswald]

Originally posted by Non-Sectarian Bastard!@Feb 3 2005, 05:06 PM
I am in favor of a communal upbringing of children. Parents have way too much power and influence over children, while it can not be said that all parents are capable or best intentioned.
Now, are you saying this as a child whose parents have "way too much power and influence" over him? :lol:

[RedLenin]

I think families should exist because I think children do need parents. However, these parents should allow these children to persue their own developement without coercive authority and threat of punishment. Parents should raise and protect their children in an anti-authoritarian nature.

[amusing foibles]

I would be highly in favour of a communal child rearing situation, as long as all of the kids got enough specific attention and love.