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To: WaveSeeker who wrote (32937)5/3/2003 12:58:13 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) of 74559
 
Is street children less moral than a policial state? Compare with Sweden. The company I worked for there made a market research in several countries. Brazil, Poland Sweden, the US. It was about how people perceived themselves. The guy - a Swede- told me that Sweden perceived themselves as much more caring people than Brazilians.

But the research proved that Brazilians are a more caring people for the needy than the Swedes. Why? Because Sweden has a welfare state. The state cares for the need and Swedes pay taxes to cover the costs. Brazil, because doesn't have a welfare state, people tend to be much more compassionate about the people in dire straits.

My theory is that the less compassionate the people, the more they need a welfare state to protect its weak. The more caring people are, the less they need to establish official government assistance. Is that perfect? Absolutely not! Is that a cause for me to feel rotten about countries with destitute children? No. Why? By making my part.

Look at it this way: It is like me choosing to be a honest guy. Is it going to solve the world's problem? Not. It won't. But we can be sure there is one less son of a bitch on earth! I am not going to solve the children's problem, but there one thing I can guarantee you, I am not contributing to the problem.

You see. I can do something about the children's plight. What can you, as an individual do to avoid a policial state? And only netween us: 2 million people are in prisons in the US. If this is not a policial state what it is?
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