Pete, well said. It’s beyond me why anyone would be attracted to socialism .
Are You Satisfied To Let The Government Take Care of You?
by minimus 24 Replies latest jw friends
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Simon
It’s beyond me why anyone would be attracted to socialism .
What's not to love?! ... if you are lazy, feckless, criminal and want to live off the fruits of other people's labor, it's the perfect system.
Capitalism has always done the most good for the most people. Socialism does great for very few and very badly for most.
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FedUpJW
I don't need the government to take [care] of me. People need to be responsible for themselves and common good of others.
This /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ times a thousand! I am sorry I could only give you one thumb up.
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hybridous
If the government takes care of you, you don’t have to work.
Right. Perhaps, YOU don't have to. But someone else does for you. There is no FREE anything. There are only transferred/deferred costs.
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minimus
Altruistic people think we can all live and love like hippies sharing everything we have with one another.
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hoser
minimus10 hours ago
Altruistic people think we can all live and love like hippies sharing everything we have with one another.
It works until someone thinks someone else isn’t doing their fair share of the work.
That’s why there is this magical thing called money. If you work hard and smart enough you can have more of the stuff. Why should one bust their ass so that his fellow man can sit on his?
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DesirousOfChange
If "the Government" is taking care of you -- you are slumming on the work/productivity of others.
There is "no Government" to provide anything. The working class pay for the lazy class.
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mynameislame
Problem is it sounds good on paper.
What I'd like to know is why the government thinks it is a good idea
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minimus
Government wants control plain and simple. Power.
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GregW
I think in regards to human compassion for the greater population there needs to be a balance of both capitalism and socialism, we see that in countries like Canada and the UK.