I found myself in a discussion about historical materialism where I ended up saying something along the lines of “scientific progress helps us to build more ethical societies because it enables us to see through the injustices of race, religion, and capitalism.” I was kind of firing from the hip, but I couldn’t think of anything better to say. My conversation partner asked me if I thought you could do a scientific experiment or analysis on a moral problem, and I was frankly stumped.
I know we aren’t supposed to think in moral categories, but I sense every one of us thinks, and correct me if I’m wrong, that capitalism is wrong and communism is right morally speaking. With that in mind, as contradictions are resolved per historical materialism and as different peoples have socialist revolutions within their societies, do these societies become more moral in any sense?
Its not about morality, but the conflict between classes and them being exploited by the more powerful one. If the proletariat wins and creates a communist world then to the bourgeoisie, we are the morally evil ones, as their lives will be ruined.
Everything done in communism is for ending our exploitation by the bourgeoisie which happens to include goals that end up benefitting us, the majority people.