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Some people never learn
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Some people never learn
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This was written over 200 years ago.
"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." -- Benjamin Franklin
I'm sure if Franklin learned how the poor would become a voting block he would think those who work towards keeping people poor as the highest of evil. He would understand that good but ignorant and/or stupid people can support evil thinking they are supporting good. What I find amazing is that so many are deliberately ignorant and refuse to believe what is right in front of their eyes. There is no excuse for ignorants in today’s internet world.
I'm reminded of many people I see today. They can talk and talk for hours on end. When it comes their turn to listen a blank look comes over their face. They wait until they can start talking again; not hearing or even attempting to understand what they are being told.
That notwithstanding, like it or not, ethical and moral obligations are irrevocably linked to our vocations, including those that produce great wealth. How we respond to these obligations will, in large measure, determine whether our Republic can transcend the "Fatal Cycle of Democracy": From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to courage; From courage to Liberty (Rule of Law); From Liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage (rule of men).
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NuEM
Posts: 1,007
Registered: 2004-3-2 09:08:11
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Some people never learn
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For the longest time in history poverty was anything but easy. (Eff it still isn't for much of the world's population.) Somehow this didn't magically make poor people not poor.
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Kjarhall
Title: The Pungent One
Posts: 915
Registered: 2002-3-1 15:47:21
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Go ask a poor person if some welfare and food stamps make life easy.
What do you propose we should do to spur them into getting a better life for themselves?
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BubbleDude
Title: Perma-N00b
Posts: 488
Registered: 2003-2-27 21:04:24
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LIBERALSSSS!!!
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It probably came here in the first place because it did a search for "pedo forum." - Yukishiro
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Rhint
Posts: 268
Registered: 2002-9-17 20:38:54
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Kjarhall posted:
Go ask a poor person if some welfare and food stamps make life easy.
What do you propose we should do to spur them into getting a better life for themselves?
Those lazy bastards need to work THREE minimum wage jobs while going to school.
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__Bonk__
Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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Food stamps and welfare really is needed by many people.
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Sansfear
Posts: 757
Registered: 2008-8-31 05:04:52
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Whatever you subsidize, you get more of.
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__Bonk__
Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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Subsidize hot chicks
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GrilledCheez
Title: The Lord's Balls
Posts: 1,060
Registered: 2006-3-22 11:06:32
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This is an issue where i agree strongly with the OP. i'd rather see no welfare than lots of welfare.
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NuEM
Posts: 1,007
Registered: 2004-3-2 09:08:11
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There's plenty of countries with little to no welfare. There's also countries with lots of welfare. If I had to pick between living in one of the former or one of the latter the choice was a no-brainer to me.
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