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Re: something approaching a religion



JJP wrote:
> 

.....

  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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