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Spin Zone / The problem with liberals.
« on: March 13, 2016, 09:56:54 AM »
In my mind, liberals are mostly very good people with very good goals and intentions.
Just like liberals, I wish everyone had a decent income and could afford things like education and healthcare. I donate to various charities that I respect.
The problem is that liberals have is "unintended (but highly predictable) consequences"
They don't want to admit that human nature is not only an immutable fact of nature, but that human nature varies with each human.
If the law were able to make everything fair, it wouldn't be long before people figure out how to once again garner more than their fair share.
If you make things easy for people, SOME people will quit trying and make a life out of the easy pickings.
Humans are not going to just settle for their fair share. Whether it is the rich people that always want more and will work (or lie or cheat) to get it, or the poor people that are going to try to get as much as they can without working or producing at all.
So I like liberals. But they need to figure out that the ONLY thing we should give the poor is opportunity. And this country provides that in abundance, even if there is still prejudice, discrimination and greed. Those things will always be there as long as there are humans. We should strive to eliminate that as much as possible while acknowledging that it exists. It is up to the individual to rise to limits of their ability and potential. It is up to the rest of us to help take care of those with no ability or potential. Lack of personal responsibility does not qualify.
Just like liberals, I wish everyone had a decent income and could afford things like education and healthcare. I donate to various charities that I respect.
The problem is that liberals have is "unintended (but highly predictable) consequences"
They don't want to admit that human nature is not only an immutable fact of nature, but that human nature varies with each human.
If the law were able to make everything fair, it wouldn't be long before people figure out how to once again garner more than their fair share.
If you make things easy for people, SOME people will quit trying and make a life out of the easy pickings.
Humans are not going to just settle for their fair share. Whether it is the rich people that always want more and will work (or lie or cheat) to get it, or the poor people that are going to try to get as much as they can without working or producing at all.
So I like liberals. But they need to figure out that the ONLY thing we should give the poor is opportunity. And this country provides that in abundance, even if there is still prejudice, discrimination and greed. Those things will always be there as long as there are humans. We should strive to eliminate that as much as possible while acknowledging that it exists. It is up to the individual to rise to limits of their ability and potential. It is up to the rest of us to help take care of those with no ability or potential. Lack of personal responsibility does not qualify.