All right, that was asinine of me to write, and my intent was not to end our discussion. I was having an earlier discussion in the same thread with another FReeper that was a bit tedious, and I mistook you for the same person.
I’m not completely against government intervention in the economy.
History shows, I think, that it usually just solves a political problem for politicians rather than solving an economic problem for citizens. Further, it does impinge on individual liberty- I am taxed more heavily because I chose to be thrifty, and my money is given to failed businesses, or failed households with unsustainable financial practices.
Where is the justice in that? Preventing pain, but for whom? For the grasshoppers, not the ants. This tendency in our culture is becoming more pronounced.
Emotionally, however, you are lecturing to the choir here. me! lol.
History shows, I think, that it usually just solves a political problem for politicians rather than solving an economic problem for citizens. Further, it does impinge on individual liberty- I am taxed more heavily because I chose to be thrifty, and my money is given to failed businesses, or failed households with unsustainable financial practices.
You are right - there is no justice in that.
And, then what? I don't live in an ideal world. I do happen to live in the best country in the world, however. My property taxes are about to go up again. Fair? No. And because it isn't across the board.
However, I have made choices in life to not live as the "grasshoppers" do. And when I get taxed to pay for them to live, and they have the gall to complain or act badly in my presence, they become quite aware really quickly that they aren't even on my radar of people I wish to know.
I can look myself in the mirror knowing I'm no leech or parasite. It matters to me.