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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (79817)	12/29/2003 2:19:05 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"What the have-nots are receiving via the public resources is housing, food, education, clothing, fuel, entertainment, etc that is a result of productive effort that is a profit beyond the naturally occurring resources of the earth." I am out to a DR.'s appt. I may respond to the rest of your post to AJ later. But this caught my eye. Are they receiving these resources "gratis" because of a capitalistic or humanistic "obligation"? Or is the obligation (or the charity if you prefer) a haphazard product of mixed economies and diverse "moral" considerations? Certainly, we are aware that WHAT the "have-nots" do or don't receive ranges from a tiny little to a great lot. So do we credit this unearned difference in treatment and assistance to capitalism...or to something else?

To: one_less who wrote (79817)	12/29/2003 3:54:36 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

"What religious teaching states that making a profit is immoral?" I believe it started with Aristotle and some fanciful notions later by Catholic theologians who were against anything they did not get a piece of the action on. These same types would prostitute children in the name of God if they could profit off it. newadvent.org "It is an obligation upon those who have received such rewards to share through charity with the have-nots." Would you really share a crust of bread with a have-not living on your street if he was an atheist? If so who imposed such a ridiculous moral obligation on you?