Spot on David. I have made this same rant with many, and even some Christians will say, "but we need the government to....", or, "we must have compassion." Sorry, charity through government is not compassionate to anyone. Good article!
“So you say you care about the poor who need help? Then help them! You do not need government playing middle-man, extracting their rather hefty transaction charges. One easy way to help is to donate to any of the thousands of established churches and charities all over the world. They handle all the details, so all you have to do is write a check (or use credit card). Here's a site where you can start: Lutheran World Relief “
I have found that when I am arguing with a “liberal” and manage to rhetorically box him into a corner, he will confide that the welfare state is not so much about social justice as it is about buying off society’s lower achievers. Those who finish last in the Game of Life will not necessarily be good sports about it.
Speaking as a libertarian who feels guilty about participating in a city rec department softball league (Socialist Softball!), I am willing to entertain the idea of a guaranteed minimum income as a replacement for welfare and unemployment benefit bureaucracies.
Continuing the “game” analogy, think of it as a consolation prize (“Johnny, what do we have for our departing contestants?”).
Spot on David. I have made this same rant with many, and even some Christians will say, "but we need the government to....", or, "we must have compassion." Sorry, charity through government is not compassionate to anyone. Good article!
“So you say you care about the poor who need help? Then help them! You do not need government playing middle-man, extracting their rather hefty transaction charges. One easy way to help is to donate to any of the thousands of established churches and charities all over the world. They handle all the details, so all you have to do is write a check (or use credit card). Here's a site where you can start: Lutheran World Relief “
I have found that when I am arguing with a “liberal” and manage to rhetorically box him into a corner, he will confide that the welfare state is not so much about social justice as it is about buying off society’s lower achievers. Those who finish last in the Game of Life will not necessarily be good sports about it.
Speaking as a libertarian who feels guilty about participating in a city rec department softball league (Socialist Softball!), I am willing to entertain the idea of a guaranteed minimum income as a replacement for welfare and unemployment benefit bureaucracies.
Continuing the “game” analogy, think of it as a consolation prize (“Johnny, what do we have for our departing contestants?”).