We’re only a few days away from the first US Presidential Primaries and I came across this post in response to an article on Ron Paul.
The only true part of your statement, Waiguoren, is that you discern little. Allow me to quote Bastiat’s ‘The Law’ if I may.Socialism, like the old policy from which it emanates, confounds Government and society. And so, every time we object to a thing being done by Government, it concludes that we object to its being done at all. We disapprove of education by the State ” then we are against education altogether. We object to a State religion ” then we would have no religion at all. We object to an equality which is brought about by the State then we are against equality, etc., etc. They might as well accuse us of wishing men not to eat, because we object to the cultivation of corn by the State.
We are not against helping other citizens. In fact, it is a moral imperative. However, the role of Government is NOT to rob one citizen of his wealth, to give it to another. Charity and goodwill must be voluntary, or else they are worthless…as worthless as the ‘mandatory volunteer work’ that students are being required to complete before graduating.
You cannot legislate morality. People must be responsible for themselves, and must choose to accept responsibility for their family, friends, and neighbors, but not for the Government to rob them of their wealth, and tell them, “I’m sorry, but us lawmakers in Washington DC decided the money you earned while working would be better spent (insert ‘for the children’ cause here).”
That might’ve been money needed for his or her own family, money needed to give charitably to his own neighbors. When the government redistributes your wealth, its called socialism and tyranny. It doesn’t MATTER how ‘good the cause’ is. Its still a fascist thing to do.
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