I think it's the other way around potna

>>and is freedom? where a small group of people control a
>>large percentages of the resources and are therefore in a
>>position to tell the masses what to do?
>
>its not about telling people what to do. capitalism is about
>fair trade. that is, where two groups come together and agree
>on a deal.

Fair trade will never exist under capitalism. For capitalism to function, there always has to be a large lower class, and they aint gettin' the fair trade end of the stick.

>>true communism should cherish individuality
>
>how can you cherish individuality when you are asked to give
>things up for the sake of other people? eg. money

I don't follow your logic. Asking people to give up material wealth for the sake of community doesn't in any way negate individuality.

>>just because you are working for the good of the commiunity
>>does not mean you are a robot with no idividuality
>
>please explain. im not thinking of communists as robots,
>rather, people who are forced by the majority to give up their
>freedoms, beliefs.

But you're talking about "freedoms" in narrow lines, specifically meterial wealth. Yes, you wold be forced to give that up, but I don't see that as a bad thing at all.

As far as beliefs, communism should not seek to crush religion, it just shouldn't sponsor it. People should be free to worship as they please, with the hope that, as we advance people will drop religion of their own accord seeing that it isn't needed.