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I've never seen anything in the writings or sayings to suggest a comepletely
egalitarian, stress-free environment any time in the foreseeable future. The
standard formula is abolition of the Extremes of wealth and poverty. The
writings say no one should starve.
cf. Paris Talks pp151-152
"We see amongst us men who are overburdened with riches on the one hand, and
on the other those unfortunate ones who starve with nothing; those who possess
several stately palaces, and those who have not where to lay their head.
Some we find with numerous courses of costly and dainty food; whilst others
can scarce find sufficient crusts to keep them alive. Whilst some are
clothed in velvets, furs and fine linen, others have insufficient, poor and
thin garments with which to protect them from the cold.
This condition of affairs is wrong, and must be remedied. Now the remedy
must be carefully undertaken. It cannot be done by bringing to pass absolute
equality between men. 152
Equality is a chimera! It is entirely impracticable! Even if equality
could be achieved it could not continue—and if its existence were possible, the
whole order of the world would be destroyed. The law of order must always
obtain in the world of humanity. Heaven has so decreed in the creation of
man.
Some are full of intelligence, others have an ordinary amount of it, and
others again are devoid of intellect. In these three classes of men there is
order but not equality. How could it be possible that wisdom and stupidity
should be equal? Humanity, like a great army, requires a general, captains,
under-officers in their degree, and soldiers, each with their own appointed
duties. Degrees are absolutely necessary to ensure an orderly organization.
An army could not be composed of generals alone, or of captains only, or of
nothing but soldiers without one in authority. The certain result of such a
plan would be that disorder and demoralization would overtake the whole army.
" - 'Abdu'l-Baha
-----Original Message-----
From: Hasan Elías <hasanel...@yahoo.com>
To: Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu>
Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 12:23 pm
Subject: social classes in a future bahá'í state?
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Hi all,
Will there be social classes in a future Bahá'í State where the money is a
problem to access services and education as it is now?
I appreciate your answers.
Hasan
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