Originally posted by Big_B:
Originally posted by darpinian:

Economics doesn't just crap on the fact that poor people are a drain on society rather economics needs those so called "drains" on society for the theory to make sense...otherwise you have communism.


How so? This makes no sense.



I think Darp may be confusing Capitalism and Economics. Capitalism is a market system. Economis is the study of market forces and systems.

I tend to agree with Big_B's points; maybe its becuase I too have a Economics Degree. I too am christian, however, I do not provide handouts to those who beg. These persons do have other options that can allow them get on their feet, a job and begin to contribute to our market system and to society. Freeloader tend to cause nothing but our decline.

As a christian and business person, I believe strongly in helping your fellow man, but not support them. Myself and the company I work for have and do provide assistance to those in our community that have fallen on hard time, commonly through no fault of their own. I have helped people find jobs, helped them get to their jobs. Tutored highschool dropouts to help them get their GED, and even opened my house so that some of those that needed assistance had a place to stay while they got back on their feet. These persons are to contributing members to society and our market system, no longer a 'freeloader'.

I just wonder howmany of you that cry fowl and have condemed Big_B have opened up to charity, not for the tax breaks or 'Tis the season, or any envogue disaster, such as the Tsunami of Katrina. But rather because you wanted to as it is part of your 'christian belief' or whatever...

edit: In addition I do not understand the claim the Capitalism is Anit-Christian. While the basic premise of Capitalism is to act in ones own self interest, what's so Anti-Christian about that?

Where do God say that we are not to act in our own interest? You can even make the argument that God Himself acted in his own self interest by sacrificing His son to save His ccreation.

Last edited by TheAlmightyMe; 09/28/05 08:11 PM.