Monday, December 19, 2022
Commentary: The Wasteland of Leftist Compassion
Compassion is one of the greatest of human virtues. But effective compassion comes with an obligation to do more than what merely feels and sounds good. Public policies motivated by compassion must also consider the full complexity of the challenge—the unintended consequences and the reality of human nature—and strike a balance between what is desired and what is possible. Often the most beneficial expressions of compassion appear harsh and punitive, yet in offering more lasting and comprehensive solutions, do more to alleviate human suffering.
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"the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel".
ReplyDeleteJust another aspect of The Cloward-Piven Strategy, like everything the Progressive, Leftard, Commies do.
ReplyDeleteTree Mike.
He hits a lot of good points but misses the forest for the trees. No govt program can ever be considered compassion or charity if it requires that they take money out of my pocket (by force, called taxation) and give it to someone else. That's wealth redistribution, plain and simple. We decide that some wealth redistribution is acceptable in that we don't want poor people huddled on the streets homeless and dying of starvation. (And look how that's turned out).
ReplyDeleteBut don't call it charity. Once had a pastor preach a sermon on Christian charity and he stated quite clearly that no Christian should ever think that a govt program can substitute for church charity.
Bottom line, if those damn liberals want to be compassionate and charitable, don't do it with my money.