[reasonisfaith]

Wrong.

The economic strength which built western civilization is not founded on greed alone.

It’s founded on the pursuit of earnings through hard work and tempered by the Christian moral code.

Not capitalism alone—capitalism along with Christianity.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Yeah yeah, more of that theocratic nonsense. Christianity had nothing to do with capitalism. What you call “greed” is merely logical business practice. Sheesh, haven’t any of you people read Ayn Rand?

[Antoninus]

Not capitalism alone—capitalism along with Christianity.

Yup. Not a single one of the dopes commenting on this thread has read D'Tocqueville, I'll wager.

Capitalism tempered by Christianity is what made America great. Capitalism with no ethical temper at all leads only one place--communism. We're on our way to being another case study to prove that theory here in the US.