What would YOU do if YOU were in charge!!!

[mburbank]

Make food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and higher education guaranteed rights for all citizens.
-Carni


Why stop there? Why not make cars and beach homes basic human rights?
-El Blanco.

Well... Because you need food, clothing, shelter and medical care to survive and you don't need cars or beach homes to survive. As far as higher education goes, you don't need it, but isn't an educated citizenry good for the country? But leave that out, it's arguable. The difference between beach home and food... that's just a sad question.


Our village idiot Vinth asks:
" When is clothing, food or housing a "basic right"? "
And immediately follows with

"We have the right to life..."

Did he go to school? Did he never get the class on how Food, Clothing and Shelter were the pre requisites for life? Now, you may not think life SHOULD be a 'right', but you said it, not me.

Need I also point out that this thread is not "What do you think this country should be doing"? It's What would you do.

Here's what I get. A lot of yyou think a Eutopia wouldn't work. Hell, I don't think it would work. '

Here's what I don't get. Those of you who seem to be revolted by the idea of eutopia, who are actually repulsed by the very concept of a government taking care of people.

If it was just that you thought historically this impulse has led to corruption and totalitarianism, I get that. But it seems like a more viceral rejection of ANYBODY getting ANYTHING they didn't work as hard for as you think you have.

I don't get that. I see a junky on the street, I think, "Jesus, that's awful. I feel so sorry for that guy." If I have some change, I give it to him, and I hope like he'll he'll get some help becuase he's suffering. I hope he'll buy some food instead of another fix, but that's not within my choice, my choice was wether or not to try.

People who look at a junky and think "You fucking disgusting WASTE, why don't you clean up and GET A JOB so I don't have to LOOK AT YOU, you piece of garbage."... I don't get that. I don't get seeing suffering and feeling hatred.