(June 18, 2011 at 1:08 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:(June 18, 2011 at 8:30 am)BloodyHeretic Wrote: This is just a debate about socialism really? Like, how left are you?
It is?
Am I a socialist if I share my peanut butter sandwich with you? Does being right wing mean that you must be selfish and stingy?
It's not about how generous anyone is, it's about how much the state should be involved in supporting those at the bottom of the pile. Left wing tend to say they should get more involved whereas right wing tend to support businesses to create employment for people. I'm not saying anyone right wing is less generous than left wing, just a different way of solving social problems. That is what the thread is about.
Quote:It's a minority? Really? Whereabouts do you live my friend? I know hundreds of people who play the system.I live in Ireland, and I know a few who play the system. I'm sure there are hundreds, even thousands who play the system, I'm just saying I know far more who actually need the support they get. Is there really that many abusing it to make it not worth supporting the people who really need it?
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