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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (406943)	8/15/2008 7:44:48 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574854

Since when did government become necessary to raise our own children, for instance? We already have child protective services. What's next? Universal nursery school? Universal day care? Whatever happened to traditional parenthood? I don't know, you are the guy that is all involve in this stuff. What's the option, throw the kids out on the street? It's a minute part of government... I know it offends you, but I don't hear any other options. Is your church ready to take up the slack? Those are the kinds of questions that should be raised. Not whether day care would be more "efficient" when run by the government, but whether it should even be a service provided by and paid for by taxpayers. OK, what are the other options? Now I have no problems with public works and public infrastructure. Something gets built, something gets used by everyone, and everyone benefits. But why should social services fall under the same category? You just create a society more dependent on government for services they really ought to be taking care of themselves. The famous question; who is they? You think this economy allows a lot of options? Are the churches equipped and willing to help these folks out? Or do you think these folks should just... What's your plan?