(01-11-2018 01:57 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote: (01-11-2018 11:24 AM)brovol Wrote: What do you think needs to change about "America" for things to be corrected?
Less greed and more empathy.
Those are "human" emotions. Not a reason to protest America.
BTW, I believe "greed" is a great thing. People should want to be as rich and secure as they possibly can be. It drives the spirit, and motivates the soul to "accomplish". There is nothing immoral or wrong with people wanting to be wealthy. We used to call that "The American Dream", and encouraged people to work hard, study, invest, take some chances, and continuously seek to achieve as much as you can achieve. Our economy flourished under that philosophy.
Self reliance and less dependence are, in my assessment, what needs to be corrected in America. Instead of pushing people to take care of themselves, and educating them on the virtue of hard work, and the opportunities that free enterprise capitalism offers, children are raised now to understand that those who have wealth should be obligated by the government to provide for those who don't, without regard for other considerations. If the argument is that folks are "morally" obligated to provide for the needy, then the "moral solution" shouldn't be an immoral remedy, like steeling from the rich to feed the poor. Charity is a moral compulsion; socialism is immoral.
The Government isn't our daddy! Unfortunately though the last generation has been bread to believe that "the government" is supposed to take care of everyone's problems. People need to take care of their own problems. The government needs to enforce the laws and the Constitution.
People in this country have lost sight of reality, and it has compromised everything. I hope we have another shift soon.