Originally Posted by
KC Elbows
The first assertion is not hard fact. I agree with the spirit of what you are saying(we are responsible for our own moral life), but the idea that we are all given the same opportunity financially is an unrealized ideal, not a point of fact backed by any solid data.
If the poorest person in the country can become a millionaire based on his/her creativity and enterpreneurship, and the richest ones can suddenly find themselves penniless due to poor leadership, then how unfair is it?
I'd have to agree with BJJ on the idea of corporate bailouts, as it does show a bit of socialism's flaws (Funny how Bush pushed this one the most). These companies were irresponsible, and should have ben allowed to collapse. There's plenty of smart, able people ready to put in their ideas and company ideas to replace them. Instead we are keeping inept leaders and inefficent companies afloat, similar to what brought down the USSR. We haven't seen a major car manufacturer pop up in ages, because we protect the "Big 3", no matter how poorly they perform.
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