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Compare And Contrast Command Economy Vs Command Economies

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Would you rather have fewer worries or would you rather have freedom? These are the main points in the debate that discusses which type of economy (market or command) best suites governments wellbeing, as well as the people of the nation. As expected, many people have different opinions in this well-respected debate, and many people bring up convincing points. However, who is right? Which economic system is a better choice? Is there even a right answer? Command and market economies are in many ways different. As stated in the writing prompt, it implies that command economies are a type of economy where citizens have little to no freedoms. The government of the nation makes all economic decisions and owns much of the property. On …show more content…

First off, the amendments were written to supply people with the rights they were not allowed while living in England. People who believe in command economies are trying to caustic the rights we live by today with government control. As said in the document by T.P. Whitney, it states, "He is not stupid and sees that almost all the produce ends up in the hands of the government. The local Communist party boss is always coming back for more and more." With a command economy, people are being forced into hard work and given make the bare minimum. This is not right and should not be accepted. People deserve to receive what they have been working hard for. People do not deserve to be treated like merely a tool in a bigger picture. People have rights and should be treated as equal to the men and women in the government. The government workers should not profit off of the lower and middle classes hard work. In a market economy, people can work for themselves and can receive everything they worked for. It says in the document by Adam Smith, "It advocates the liberation of economic production from all limiting regulation in order to benefit the people." This is an extremely powerful quote because this is addressing the problem that is ubiquitous. The government should not work for their gain, but for the gain of the people of their

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