Kasz216 said:
Who are mostly homeless with their parents? Aside from which... America doesn't have anymore of a problem with homelessness then Canada. Despite the fact that it should be easier for Canada to deal with homelessness. |
Yeah I haven't come up with a good solution for it yet either. (But I do think there are more people in prison for drug possession than there are homeless people, and I'd rather legalize the drugs and convert some prisons to homeless shelters and mental institutions, which would cost less.)
I just think the whole free market idea in America grew out of an outdated Puritan work ethic with an awkward reverse predestination argument that rich people are going to heaven and you can already tell because G-d made them rich because they were good people, and the poor are going to hell and you can already tell because G-d is already punishing them, so making rich people share is making G-d's chosen share G-d's rewards with sinners. In fact, the way some free market people (like an old roommate of mine) blame the homeless for opting out of capitalism because they're lazy and greedy almost sounds like a religious argument.
I think pure capitalism is impossible because it's unethical to force everybody to compete for everything, and I think pure communism is impossibe because it's unethical to force everybody to share everything, but if I had to pick between 2 impossible ideals, I'd pick the one based on sharing with the community over the one based on greed and individualism. I think a healthy blend of competition and sharing is better for everybody.
I'm just in a bad mood, 'cuz some LaRouche assholes cornered me at school today and tried to tell me they could solve the financial crisis.
