Re: OT: Politics [Was:Social Contract]
On 2006-04-30, Roberto C. Sanchez penned:
>
> Mumia W wrote:
>>
>> A person doesn't have to be stupid to not want to have to learn
>> about that stuff. And yes, even the stupid *deserve* retirement
>> security.
>>
> This is not the government's job.
I'm not sure if that's true. Is it society's job? If so, does
government enact the will of society?
If a mentally unstable (but not dangerous) person's family can't
afford to have them home cared or homed in a decent institution,
should that person be left on the street to beg? I have a hard time
saying that anyone should be forced to spend money on things they
don't want to (as taxes do), but I have a harder time saying that
person should be on the street.
By the way, the reason I'm so interested in this discussion is because
it *is* a tough question for me. I don't know the right answer.
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monique
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