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Edited by Mad Max:
9/27/2013 8:24:23 PM
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Can we talk about economic philosophies and politics?
[spoiler]Fair warning - I am by no means an economist, nor have I taken any economic classes outside of the intro classes I had to take in undergrad[/spoiler]
What benefit is it to society to let true capitalism run its course? No government assistance programs, no "hand-outs", not "entitlements." Should we really support the "every man for himself" philosophy?
Isn't it in our best interests, both as a country and as a society, to help those who cannot help themselves? We're only as strong as our weakest link, so don't we all benefit when we help each other?
I understand that a great many don't enjoy paying taxes [or even go so far as to call it "theft"], but doesn't it help us all when we help each other; when we can provide for those who cannot provide for themselves?
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6 RepliesEdited by Yvonne: 9/28/2013 7:10:47 PMNo, because I'm not letting anyone take my hard-earned money to redistribute it to people I don't know. That's called having a welfare state, and does [i]not[/i] work in the real world, no matter how much you'd like it to. If I want to help people, I'll give to charity or volunteer (which I do), but it is [i]not[/i] the government's place--or anyone else's, for that matter--to decide how much I need to give to anyone.
