Socialism and Capitalism

There was once two brothers named Socialism and Capitalism. They disagreed on everything. Socialism argued that people should be treated equally and given equal opportunity to thrive. Capitalism argued that people should make their own way and live and die on their individual merits. Socialism pointed out to his brother that some people need help in life but often provide a bounty in return when they are able and even if they couldn't it was still right to care for them. Capitalism argued that this was a drain on everyone's resources and that those people should fall so that others can acquire more resources as reward for their abilities. Socialism asked his cousins Cooperation and Compassion to back him up. Capitalism asked his cousins Competition and Greed to back him up. They argued for many years each side presenting their views. Until one day their father Wisdom decided he'd had enough. He sent his sons to separate deserted islands. Both islands had an abundance of resources and an abundance of plant and animal life. Each son took their two favourite cousins. Capitalism took Competition and Greed. Socialism took Cooperation and Compassion. After a few months Wisdom decided to visit his sons to see how they were getting along. He first went to see his son Socialism and was very happy to find that Socialism was thriving along with his cousins. Wisdom asked Socialism how he'd managed to build such a wonderful home and Socialism explained that when they arrived things had not been so easy. But Cooperation had helped him to build a tall home with many rooms to keep them all safe and warm. While Compassion had cared for them, provided them with food and made medicines from the local herbs when they were ill. After enjoying a few days with his son enjoying the bounty and luxury Socialism, Cooperation and Compassion had provided Wisdom decided to visit his other son Capitalism. Socialism, Cooperation and Compassion provided Wisdom with plenty of food and herbs for the journey. On arrival Wisdom could see a small one level shack that looked run down and in need of repair. He found his son Capitalism inside shivering and clearly suffering from an ailment. Wisdom gave his son some of the food Socialism and Cooperation had provided for Wisdom's journey as well as some herbs that Compassion had given him. After a few hours Capitalism managed to sit up in bed looking a little better. Wisdom asked his son what had happened. Capitalism explained to his father that within hours of their arrival Competition had started to disagree with him on every course of action exclaiming that he knew a better way, while Greed had eaten everything nearby and only done the very least to ensure he could look after himself alone. After many days of arguments they decided to go their separate ways. Capitalism explained that Greed was living on the west of the island and Competition was living on the east of the island. Wisdom left his son Capitalism with some food and herbs then set out to find Competition and Greed, after a few days he came back to Capitalism's small home with Competition and Greed in tow, in no better state than he'd found Capitalism. Wisdom gave them some more of the food Socialism and Cooperation had provided and some herbs from Compassion. When they were all able to travel they set out to journey to the other island where Socialism, Cooperation and Compassion lived. During the journey Capitalism looked up to his father Wisdom and said "father I want to change my name". His father Wisdom looked pleased, smiled and nodded in agreement.