Could you focus a bit more on what you dislike about forced charity and a low opinion of humanity, rather than grouping things you don't like together then labelling everything guilty by association
Oct 30, 2008 at 12:59am
I would say that in an idealistic version of the world the coerced reallocation of resources would not be necessary, but only because all the other corrupt factors of life (unequal bargaining power, duress, fraud) destroy any chance of an equitable distribution of resources in demand to merit. As long as anyone has the legal right to force charity, or any other law for that matter, it is a necessary bandage to society's wounds. So, yes, in the short-term, the worst of ourselves is mitigated by the best of our intentions.
Oct 30, 2008 at 01:04am
I indicated a clear progression from one being a socialist to the implication of having one of the lowest expressable opinions of humanity.
What do I dislike about forced charity?
Because the way in which socialists want us to help our fellow humans is entirely corrupt. By socialism, we garner charity through a sense of entitlement, rather than the genuine feeling of reception. By socialism, we must give charity at gunpoint, rather than the genuine feeling of giving.
My blog post directly concerns the popular trend that socialists are considered "compassionate" and laissez-faire capitalists are considered "selfish"... A low opinion of humanity and forced charity are antithesis to compassion. That is my point.
Oct 30, 2008 at 02:43am
What's the difference between "corrupt helping" and non-corrupt helping?
Assuming less charity without it being forced, is this "corrupt helping" worse than not helping at all?
Oct 30, 2008 at 07:16am
I've never understood why socialists feel that only government--an institution which has proven itself to be corrupt time and time again--can take care of the needy better than charities which are more often than not run by people who actually care about the needy. Americans give more to VOLUNTARY charities per capita than Europeans. I don't think it's any coincidence that Europeans tend to live in heavily socialized nation and no longer believe that they bear any personal responsibility to their fellow man. They've been socialist long enough that they now believe the government is responsible for helping others and that individuals can live guilt free while others are starving. Luckily most Americans still don't feel that way, although the tide is clearly changing.
Oct 30, 2008 at 07:12pm
Why can't they live guilt free? They voluntarily continue to live in their country and pay its taxes, resulting in them giving enough to charity to justify feeling guilt-free. If a European automatically gives two units "involuntarily" then a single unit voluntarily, while the American gives two voluntary units, the European deserves to be guilt-free in equal or greater amounts than the American.
Does the charity not count if it doesn't come from a princess with a pure heart?
Oct 31, 2008 at 04:05pm
You might want to use the word collectivist instead of socialist in pieces like this. A collectivist would include mercantilists, corporatists, theocrats, fascists, socialists, communists, or any other group that wants to take from one group at the point of a gun and give to another. You could argue that minarchists also belong in this grouping but it would depend on how the minarchist would go about funding "government." Socialism has a certain set of beliefs that are typically associated with it and you are trying to redefine socialism for no reason when another word that actually works better fits your usage.
Also durrhurr your example would be more accurate by saying Europeans give two by force and one by charity while Americans give one by force and two by charity. Also don't forget that capitalism greatly reduces poverty while third-way European socialism causes society to essentially stagnant in poverty levels or increase in poverty due to immigration depending on how free their markets are.
Oct 31, 2008 at 04:08pm
Also, I'm not really sure where else to post this but you might want to check out Free Talk Live which is a libertarian radio show that is hosted by an atheist.
There website is located here: www.freetalklive.com
Oct 31, 2008 at 08:43pm
The whole point of Obama's "socialism" is that there would be additional total charity if it were forced, so please show the studies you're leaning on.
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