Re: Conservative Principles - The Arena of Debate

The idea of all men being created equal to me has meant two things.  First of all, coupled with the idea of unalienable rights that means that no man has the power to enslave others.  Secondly it means that all men should have equal opportunity - which is not at all the same as saying that all men should have equal wealth and property.  It means that there should be an equal playing field with no special privileges or corporate welfare for the rich and no handouts to the poor who are able bodied but refuse to work.  The place to correct imbalances is in doing away with special privileges for the rich and undeserved handouts for the  lazy and unwilling.  To do otherwise is socialism.

I would even go so far as to say that it would not be unfair to make each subsequent generation have to earn at least part of their keep.  And in no way do I mean that we should not provide a minimum safety blanke for the children and disabled.  However, if you have children to produce income that right should be withdrawn and so should the children of those unable to properly care for them.

Likewise if you choose to lead a sedentary life and glut yourself on junk food, candy and the SADS diet then you should not be a burden on the rest of society and overly rewarded with healthcare for the ailments brought on by your own neglect and shortcomings (but before we become too Draconian there, we first must break the chains of the profit hungry medical establishment and teach and otherwise educate about diet, lifestyle, nutrition and exercise).

The way to save our country is not by rewarding the lazy and the industrious equally - in both financial rewards and in benefits.  A strong nation is one that is made up of caring individuals who care about being productive yet individual members of society and who care about their neighbors and their own bodies (and those of their children).

DQ