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Re: something approaching a religion
JJP wrote:
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It has a short term 'humanitarian' benefit but
> the long term consequences are to cripple the entire economy and create
> a segment of society that feel that they have a 'right' to governmental
> support from lifes consequences.
I note:
Yet no one seems to claim a 'right' to government support except the
wealthy. Their apologists, such as you, are continually claiming that
some unknown advocate of a planned economy which supports a policy
other than letting the wealthy do whatever they desire at whatever the
cost, is claiming some sort of 'right' and that they will become in
some way 'dependent'. There are no rights except what we as a society
decide are rights and enforce as rights. But there is nothing
whatsoever wrong with depending on good government to determine and
implement those policies which are for the public good and which
cannot be implemented except through a social institution. This is
not 'dependency' as used to describe the way the wealthy rely on
government for their wealth and the way an addict depends on access to
a drug. It is clearly time to break the bond which allows corporate
wealth and influence to affect government policy. This can only be
done by making any attempt at such influence by these bodies and
individuals illegal and subject to immmediate and irrevocable
confiscation of all property owned by the offender, coupled to an
exceptional jail term. The penalty for failure to prosecute such
offenses should be equally harsh, and include loss of position on the
part of the delinquent party.
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