Capitalism rewards hard workers, socialism does not. If you care for an explanation check the spoiler [spoiler]Ok so, let's say that someone works really hard in school and they get an A in a class. They get rewarded with Honor Roll, possibly their parents could give them an allowance (if that's the type of parent they are), and another person doesn't work hard at all and gets a C. They don't amount to much. That's capitalism. Fair, no? Hard work= Reward. Socialism then comes in, and just says: let's give everyone a B. Therefore Hard Work=/= Reward. It doesn't motivate hard workers to work hard and it doesn't motivate slackers to get up and make something of themselves. Socialism breeds Mediocrity and discourages Quality. You see? [/spoiler]