Posted by
D W W Robertson on Monday, April 21, 2008 12:14:31 PM
The idea liberals have that not having the same amount of money as others amounts to "inequality" is one of the most destructive forces in the world today as it was in the past century. 100,000s of people have died in the name of economic equality under the left's favorite free-speech supressing dictators.
What else is wrong with economic equality? It is destructive in a society to promote economic equality because it necessarily demotes financial responsibility. What message does it send to people if you tell them, "no matter what you do, the government will take care of you"? That destroys the will of anyone who is tempted to make irresponsible decisions and it destroys the incentive for anyone willing to work hard for progress.
The other trade-off is this, that you can have economic equality or you can have liberty. You cannot have both. Do you trust your governing officials to make decisions for you and your money? Or would you rather take responsibility for your own life and keep the precious liberty entrusted to us by the brave men and women that have fought to make this country what it is, the greatest nation on God's green earth.?*
*line coined by Michael Medved, radio host.