Aripyanfar wrote:
Oh, hadn't you noticed? Deep down, conservatives rate the virtue of a person based on his income. No such thing as the virtuous poor. Or a virtuous man who can't afford health insurance. If they were virtuous, they all COULD afford health insurance. No such thing as circumstance, luck, context. If you're virtuous, you're willing to work hard. And if you're willing to work hard, then in all circumstances you WILL be able to work, and you WILL be rewarded concomitantly to your willingness to work.
Yeah, I just don't know what to say. I mean I consider my own upbringing rather conservative. I mean farm, small town religious schooling and stuff. There was plenty of a "hard work" mantra being repeated and looked up to. Still though, that 'compassionate christian' side would kick in these circumstances and over-ride all that. Part of being a good community, good friend, good christian, or whatever was making sure everyone was taken care of to the best of your abilities. No one was unworthy of your compassion, you gave people a hand when they were down on their luck, etc. Pursuit of money being the root of all evil or something.
Just doesn't strike me as the 'conservative values' that I thought I knew.
Edited, Apr 5th 2012 9:52am by someproteinguy
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