GENEROUS IS BETTER

(From Freedom Party's issue paper):

Socialism and the War On Wealth

'I've been rich and I've been poor, and honey, rich is better!'
--- the late Sophie Tucker."

Socialism and the War on Greed

I've been greedy and I've been generous, and honey, generous is better.
--- the early John Carrick

- John Carrick crs1198@inforamp.net September 5, 1997

One advantage of living in a free society is that people are allowed to choose between being greedy or generous (or any degree in between). There are times when a person may choose either extreme. For example, someone who loses his job may well take actions that others may view as 'greedy' (but finds it necessary to avoid losing his/her home or whatever). That same person may, when financially secure, be quite generous.

This brings us to the socialism part of "socialism and the war on greed". Socialism eliminates the options for the person described above, certainly not a very generous position to take on any front.

Socialism itself is based on greed. It is completely consumed by a fascination with other people's money and how to get it from them, without having to earn it. Socialism is entirely about greed. It's proponents cloak its inherent greed with noble claims of 'equality' or 'social justice' in the hope that people will accept that the end (one they claim they will reach, but which has never been attained by socialism) will justify the means (something it has never done). It is a shame that those who are obviously sincere in their sentiment of generosity haven't yet discovered that socialism isn't a war on greed --- it is an institution of greed which cannot possibly hold any long- term hope of a better future. [lkw]