Are you saying that there should be no government welfare at all? And please bear in mind I am nor asking for your opinion on the best way to overcome societies problems. I am not asking you to give any suggestions as to what should replace what is currently in place. We all have ideas on the best way to run things. And let’s face it, I’ll bet you’ll jhave some good ideas.,
But in the world that we have right now, with society as it is right now, with people in the situation that we have right now, do you think that welfare should be immediately stopped?
On the assumption that the answer is ‘no’ (I can’t believe that you’d say yes), then what you are agreeing to is a continuation of what you call socialism until such time as we can make changes to society when welfare is not required.
Would that be reasonable?
You have misread or misunderstood what I have written. I think that Social Justice in the U.S. has become a euphemism for socialism. It has become a term for the redistribution of wealth. I once heard a prominent politician say that $75,000 was enough for anyone to live anywhere in the U.S. comfortably. Anything beyond that was gravy that they didn’t need and should be subject to a higher tax rate. This higher tax money collected would then be given supposedly to programs that help the needy. The government would decide who and what programs would receive the money. The money is given to programs like Planned Parenthood so the needy can get abortions. (I met a woman once who had 7 abortions. Her brother-in-law said she didn’t pay for any of them. He said that they were paid for by some program at Planned Parenthood.)
In a socialistic state everyone gets paid the same regardless of how hard they work. A man is entitled to only so much of his wage, then the rest must be given to someone else. The government’s emphasis is on productive workers. Productive workers get insurance until they retire. There is a set amount they get after they retire and once they use that up they don’t receive anymore. If a child isn’t predicted to be able to live a productive life; they don’t receive insurance.
Churches are taxed into bankruptcy.
In a socialistic state everyone “owns” a house for life regardless of whether they pay for it or do any upkeep on it.
You get a government check just because you breath.
The above is what I think that Secular Social Justice has come to mean in America, that and agreement to the gay agenda.
I remember 25 years ago a young 14 year old girl came to the library to get a library card so she could check out free movies. She was very proud of herself because she had just signed up to get her own check from the government. She had signed her baby up for medicaid and food stamps. She told me that she, her mother, and her grandmother would all be getting checks now. She felt like now she was contributing to the household. (They all lived in the same place.) Her mother was 31 and her grandmother was about 47. I looked at them and smiled at 4 generations of welfare.
People like these think they are entitled to a house, a car, a check, and all the comforts of life compliments of the rich fat cats who make more than $75,000.
Christian social justice means everyone is treated with dignity. A man is entitled to what he earns and should be paid a fair wage. A man is allowed the freedom to choose how he honorably lives and how he honors God. A man has the right to defend himself and protect his family. All human beings have the right to life. If a man or woman can not work, we should see to it that he and his family are fed, clothed, and protected.
