RE: Greg: Democracy?

[Edward Britton <fremin@geocities.com>]

Greg:

>  So I see a fundamental disconnect, a logical (and oft proven) fallacy, in 
>the notion that you can somehow shackle one part of society and yet 
>preserve some meaningful notion of rights, of liberty, for anyone. Either 
>government is invasively IN our lives, or it is OUT of our lives. You
>can't have it both ways.

I, too, see the disparity :-). The devil is always in the details. How do
we go about reclaiming such a system by effectively weaning those who
currently depend on the government for survival, regulation or civil
security? This is the context within which I refer to social welfare: a
system which does not foster continued dependence. Clearly, such efforts as
proposed by the Republicans back in '94 would not work without
precipitating civil war. :-) So then, how do we set about this mighty task?

Edward   ><>

>  When the government gets into the welfare, redistribution business; when 
>the government is viewed as responsible not simply for ensuring that you 
>can _pursue_ a career, but that you are _guaranteed_ one; when the 
>government is responsible not for protecting your right to earn and 
>produce, but is responsible for deciding how much of what you produce you 
>can keep, then the government must know all that is "necessary" to know to 
>ensure a "fair" redistribution. And they must know it about everyone. The 
>state must by definition get involved in controlling your life. You have 
>sacrificed your privacy, your liberty, and your freedom, and moved 
>decidedly down the road to totalitarianism. We are a fair way down that 
>road today. The road to the welfare state is awash in the blood of its 
>victims.
>
>  I'll save the issues of compromising rights to gain a sense of security 
>against criminal acts, and the issue of business databases, for a 
>subsequent installment.
>
>Best,
>
>  -- Greg
>
>
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