Another memory was triggered by this thread. In Catholic Grade School, my teacher, a nun, started a discussion on Communism and drew the expected horror, fear,etc. from her class of third graders. She then asked "How many of you know any Communists?" Again - horror. She then quietly stated that she and all the other nuns living in the local convent were practicing pure Communism. No personal property, shared tasks, all working for the common good, all guaranteed to be cared for by the group, etc. She was thinkiing and wanted us to think. I wonder what Reverend Mother would have thought if she knew.