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The problem with this argument is that if we only relied on compassion, people who fit well into community norms would be taken care of, and those people who di
by secabeen 12y ago
The problem with this argument is that if we only relied on compassion, people who fit well into community norms would be taken care of, and those people who didn't would get lesser or no services.
- NateDad 12y agoI think most people have no idea how much it costs to do half the things the government does, and so even if everyone was compassionate, they'd give far less money than is actually needed, even for the socially normal people.
- the_ancient 12y agoI think most people have no idea how much waste there is in things government purports to do. Accomplishing the same goals with out government overhead would cost a fraction in real dollars than with the nightmare that is government bureaucracy
- NateDad 12y agoI think your first statement is 100% true. Most people have no idea how much waste there is. But some people still try to say it's huge, without any proof other than what they've heard on talk radio.
- the_ancient 12y agoYes because people that do not fit into social norms are helped by government all the time.... If you believe that I have some nice beach property I think you would be interested in. Government through out history has been the engine of discrimination. The only legal way to abuse and harm a social group you do not like is by regulatory capture. Government for hundreds of years has been used to socially engineer society they way those in power desire it to be. From Marriage laws, to who qualifies for welfare. It is the epitome of ignorance to state that government is the best method to help those that "do not fit well into community norms"