Capitalism is the only social system that results in peace and prosperity

Doesn't capitalism lead to wars?

As history has shown, the greatest period of world peace was during 19th century predominantly capitalist America. Please observe that in the 20th century the major world wars were all started by the anti-capitalist collectivist countries.

What is the policy of a capitalist government to other countries?

The policy of a capitalist government to other countries is identical in principle to its policy towards its citizens: the banning of the initiation of force from all relationships.

What is the policy of a non-capitalist government to other countries?

This same principle applies to non-capitalist statist governments: the policy of a collectivist government towards other nations is identical to its policy towards its citizens: both are sacrificial fodder to the interest of the state or "public good." After all, if a statist government is willing to initiate force within its borders against its own people, what principle is there to stop it from initiating force outside its borders? The policy of robbing the wealth of other countries is that of collectivism, and not capitalism, whose only policy is production and trade.

What does a capitalist businessman (as opposed to a mixed-economy profiteer) have to gain from wars?

A businessmen gains nothing by having his property taxed away to pay for a war, only a power-seeking bureaucrat does. Thus, the businessman in a capitalist country opposes wars. The only men who benefit from wars are those with political pull, who gain their wealth through extortions from their fellow men through the power of government. Whatever these looters are they are not businessmen -- they gain their wealth by political favors, and not through competition in the free-market. Their wealth is gained through coercion and extortion of their fellow citizens.

Does capitalism support the draft?

Under capitalism no government can initiate a war against other countries, by forcing its citizens to fight or pay for such a war, if they do not wish to of their own free-will. In a capitalist country there is no draft, in which governments can force their citizens to fight wars -- since they are prohibited from initiating force against their citizens.

What will a capitalist country do if it is attacked?

If a capitalist country is attacked it will retaliate and defend itself, as it does with any tyrant, brute, and monster, by means of the most powerful kind of army possible: a voluntary army of free men who wish to live their lives as free-men and not as slaves.



Suggested Reading:
See Ayn Rand's brilliant essay The Roots of War in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. (One of my most favorite articles by Miss Rand). Also see Global Balkanization in Ayn Rand's The Voice of Reason.