Should people be free to achieve?

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   cjhunsingerposted 11 years ago

   Should people be free to achieve?
   
   As America slips into a socialistic state; how will achievement be defined? Will the individual be defined as a public servant simply to serve the community. Will ambition and talent exist only to serve those who have none. If all have a right to housing; what housing do they have a right to. What job will they have a right to? Does equality mean, 'equal under the law' or equal in intelligence, possessions, ambition, talent and who then is the definitive authority, as to a human norm of conduct and achievement?

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   ChristinSposted 11 years ago

   I'm not sure I understand the premise of this line of thought.  How should ensuring everyone has housing stop you from achieving anything? Human beings should have the right to basic needs.  The last time I checked, the people living on section 8 in my town did nothing to prevent me from working hard and earning money.  There is a tendency to treat poor people in this country as though they are trash or subhuman.    You nor I know the stories of all of these people.   How does meeting their basic needs - and sometimes not even that, in any way effect your ability to achieve or accomplish your goals?  - It doesn't.

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      JThomp42posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      No need in commenting.. great answer.

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      cjhunsingerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Christin--That you take my money by force and give it to those who have not earned it, how is that justified? In taking my money you limit my freedom. The more you take the less freedom I have. "Socialism is the equal distribution  of poverty."

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      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thx Jthomp. Everyone is a "taker", when you drive on roads, send your kids to school etc. my tax dollars pay for that.  You can't have a society that is completely non-socialist. Some people can't earn - what? throw them away like garbage?

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      cjhunsingerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Christin--Roads are primarily paid for by gas tax that all pay who drive. Schools are becoming money pits and better left to private industry. Some can't work--charity and local government--most are lazy.

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