tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post4480700642100840725..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Christmas, Charity, and the Revolutionary Jesus Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-47607869354007661212014-12-25T04:44:58.561+01:002014-12-25T04:44:58.561+01:00How nice for me, then, that having no religious af...How nice for me, then, that having no religious affiliation, I can celebrate the joys of a free market economy, while disdaining the degeneracy of collectivism, without fear of any spiritual dissonance.<br /><br />Merry Freedom to Buy Whatever You Can Afford.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-7928817131683413692014-12-25T02:12:56.003+01:002014-12-25T02:12:56.003+01:00"Now, that’s the socialism of the type attrib..."Now, that’s the socialism of the type attributed to Marx, but the general idea comes directly from the gospels."<br /><br /> The only problem is that Socialism in the gospels is completely dependent on the individual as to when, where, how much, and even if. The same protections aren't there when the government is running it. <br /> Then its someone taking your money at the point of a gun, and spending it as they see fit. Sort of takes the philanthropic intent out of it.ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-87906780868330298832014-12-25T01:37:53.869+01:002014-12-25T01:37:53.869+01:00Man, you really don't get it. Socialism is no...Man, you really don't get it. Socialism is not the same as charity. Charity by definition is voluntary- a choice. Libertarianism is not anti-charity- in fact quite the opposite. The idea is that in a small government system, helping the poor is not the role of government, but rather private charity (one reason is because they can do a much better job at it). Minimizing taxes empowers charities by leaving more disposable income with the people, and allows for a more robust economy where fewer people need help in the first place. You want to make it seem like it's about greed, but it's about choice. Yeah, that's right, "pro-choice" again. I'm sure you disagree that such a system will work, but you're showing that you don't even understand the system. But it's easy for you to make your opponents out to be Scrooge McDuck or The Grinch and argue against them.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667036856347626234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-13491793592990449592014-12-25T00:55:20.707+01:002014-12-25T00:55:20.707+01:00It is apparent you don't understand the differ...It is apparent you don't understand the difference between voluntary and coerced.<br /><br />popsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com