I think human beings, creatures capable of empathy, compassion, love, and many other emotions have a moral obligation to help those in need, those less fortunate than they are. I feel that no human life is inherently better or more important than another, and that all most people really want is to live a nice, happy life where they can raise their children in peace. I support anything that makes it easier for every day people to live comfortably and in peace. I'm on this site to study and better understand the mindset of a conglomerate of people that have a lot of opinions that are drastically different than my own. It is interesting to be inside of and see the conservative perspective. My questions are genuine; I'm interested in seeing the logic that pulls together the thought process that creates your ideology.
OK...........I changed my mind. I'm going to addres this.
If you truly believed and understood the first part of this, you'd be a conservative.
Liberal policies hurt people. They hurt the poor most of all. They create a dependency that is akin to slavery (this has been said before on this thread). Since the Great Society began, poor families have been destroyed, the black family has been virtually eliminated, people have been harmed, cities have fallen into ruin, while people on your side of the debate keep arguing that it is the conservatives who don't care about the poor.
Conservatism helps people achieve. It rewards achievement. It provides tools for achievement.
We are not content to feed the poor. We want to help the poor feed themselves.
As for me, as an individual, and a Christian, I take very seriously the Biblical command to take care of the poor, the widow and orphans.
But I also note that there is nothing in that about governments doing it. Only individuals, and churches. (I suppose that's because of how corrupt governments tend to become......especially dictatorial ones like Obama's).
What happens when the pie in the sky liberal says, "Let Government do everything," is that the government gets rich and the poor stay poor. (btw, liberals do very little individually to help people in need, while conservatives do a great deal. If you think government is going to take care of everyone and everything, you see no need to help others personally. WE do).
There are generations of welfare families who are condemned to stay there because of (possibly) well intentioned people, and greedy, corrupt politicians.
Conservatives want the safety net for those who really can't help themselves. But there are people who could work, who are healthy and able, who are sitting at home watching TV (or like the guy in CA, surfing). The Welfare Reform that took place in the 90's (thanks to a Republican House), has been removed by Obama, and the poor are getting poorer, while his Wall Street and union buddies are getting richer.
If that's what you really want, stay liberal.
If you really want people to rise out of poverty, support conservatism.
