Monday, October 8, 2012

Liberals, Conservatives And Lazy People


I think liberalism is good on a personal level.  If people were more liberal with their own money, goods, time and talent; this would be a much better world.   However, part of the problems liberals and conservatives both face are due to their philosophical stances on ownership, money, private property and the role of government in our lives.  What is the role of government anyway?  I think Abraham Lincoln said it best:  "The role of government is to do for the people those things which they cannot do for themselves."  What is the role of a lazy person in our society?   Is it possible for a lazy person to even have a role?  I think so.  A lazy conservative may be a person of means.  Thus, he/she wants to conserve what he/she has.  A lazy liberal is better off being lazy because he/she may be able to get involved in the pursuit of obtaining the money of someone else without working for it.  Is a liberal a thug?  Maybe.   Is a conservative a hater? Maybe.   Also, it is possible to be a social conservative and a political liberal.  It is also possible to be a political conservative and a social liberal.   I guess most people just want to live their lives and keep the government out of their lives.   Good luck.

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