The poor are always with us, as the Bible says. Over the ages, people have devised various systems to deal with this problem, which seems to take place no matter what political or economic system you live with.
Currently, on the far right, the Tea Party morons want to take from the poor and give to the rich endlessly, like Robin Hood in reverse.
On the extreme left, in some other countries, communists want to level the playing field and level the dining table as well.
In the good old USA, we have a perennial struggle. We want to motivate people to work hard, keep their noses clean (not commit crimes), and try to create a good country to live in.
The question isn't so much what our goals are as how we get there.
I hate the sanctimonious attitude of the right, who believe that poor people and rich people deserve equally what they get.
Nothing could be further from the truth. What we need is more empathy, more understanding, more caring. To walk some miles in each other's shoes. To realize that we are all in this together, and we need to support each other.
If we don't value each other, what the hell do we have?
-- Roger
© Copyright 2011, Roger R. Angle
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