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To: Poet who wrote (11371)4/30/2002 5:30:06 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
All's fair in the stock market! :-)
(And if you doubt that, the snakes that inhabit New York's canyons will be happy to teach you.)

don't think we are in disagreement about this in general terms, though I believe there's a certain subsistence level of goods and services that should be accessible to all citizens, regardless of income.
Define "subsistence". Poor Americans are doing fine by world standards.

This is simply a rubber argument that can be stretched to get back to BE's statement.



To: Poet who wrote (11371)4/30/2002 9:30:15 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 21057
 
I agree that there should be a "floor" beyond which we do not let people sink. However, those who are capable have an affirmative obligation to try to get productive work, and sometimes need to be given a bit of a shove. That leaves more for the old, infirm, handicapped, and helpless, after all.......


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