Re: Inevitability Theses

Sorry I missed the earlier part of this discussion - this is the most
astounding theory of social class I have ever heard.

Now I finally understand Japan - Japan is a classless society because
everyone (or darn near everyone) consumes Gucci, Prado, Channel,
Hermes, etc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "CJR" <cjreid@sonic.net>
To: "Austin, Andrew" <austina@uwgb.edu>; <wsn@csf.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Inevitability Theses


> I never said there was a strictly logical proof. I said that the
> respondent could not logically refute my arguments.
>
> The empirical proof is that every mass society has access to luxury
> goods, and luxury goods are distributed in such a way as to favor a
> given class of people. Therefore, we have at least two classes in
every
> mass society: those that consume luxury goods, and those that have
no
> access to them.
>
> Can you grasp this concept? Jeez, it can't be that hard.
>
> I know accepting the facts is always hard.
>
> //CJR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wsn-owner@csf.colorado.edu
[mailto:wsn-owner@csf.colorado.edu]On
> Behalf Of Austin, Andrew
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:46 PM
> To: 'wsn@csf.colorado.edu'
> Subject: Inevitability Theses
>
>
>
> What is the logical proof that there must inevitably be social
classes?
> I am
> unfamiliar with it, but very interested in hearing it.
>
> Andrew Austin
> Green Bay, WI