08-29-2007, 10:29 AM
Maeng - I don't disagree that some people really do benefit from charity. There are people out there really, really want to make something of themselves. This country was built on the effort of poor immigrants... those roots can't be denied and I think a closed door policy is a slap in the face to the heritage and honored tradition that this country was built on. But that's not my problem...
My problem is government charity. I don't deny that it has a success rate - I contend that the success rate is absolutely abismal when stood next to the figures posted by private charities. Further, the freeloading and interventionism play havoc with the economy on a rather large scale... that issue is a bit large to get into here. Suffice it to say, however, that policy decisions that attempt to alter natural market functions (whether we're talking about an economic market or a labor market or a freaking chip-dip market) always face unintended consequences (which most people blame on the market instead of the policy trying to force change) making the situation even more poor than it was to begin with.
There is no shortage of private charity in America - one could very easily argued that it is under utilized, though. I'd counter-argue that the existance of the obnxious government systems encourage that under use. I'll post some statistics about the number of charities, volunteers, and man hours when I get home. Governmental well fare has no incentives - for anybody. That's how people operate... while government care is content to let crackheads leech off populus funds private care, which has a vested interest in their own success, says "how can I help you help YOURSELF?"
My problem is government charity. I don't deny that it has a success rate - I contend that the success rate is absolutely abismal when stood next to the figures posted by private charities. Further, the freeloading and interventionism play havoc with the economy on a rather large scale... that issue is a bit large to get into here. Suffice it to say, however, that policy decisions that attempt to alter natural market functions (whether we're talking about an economic market or a labor market or a freaking chip-dip market) always face unintended consequences (which most people blame on the market instead of the policy trying to force change) making the situation even more poor than it was to begin with.
There is no shortage of private charity in America - one could very easily argued that it is under utilized, though. I'd counter-argue that the existance of the obnxious government systems encourage that under use. I'll post some statistics about the number of charities, volunteers, and man hours when I get home. Governmental well fare has no incentives - for anybody. That's how people operate... while government care is content to let crackheads leech off populus funds private care, which has a vested interest in their own success, says "how can I help you help YOURSELF?"
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
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2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
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