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To: Responsibility2nd

You sure sound like Jesus. Hardly, in fact, given the first line of your post. Will you act like that when you stand before Him? I hope not...

You essentially argue that I am conflating things that are disparate when they are not.

Jesus never argued in favor of Socialism, but He did say that we must help out those who cannot help themselves.

Secondly, Adam Smith said that Capitalism must be anchored to morality, and I see no where in the scriptures where Jesus would disagree with that.

Last of all, there is nothing keeping owners and shareholders in taking an approach to profit (in some cases like this) that lines up with the Jewish man helping the Samaritan.


63 posted on 10/16/2014 10:51:08 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Jesus never argued in favor of Socialism, but He did say that we must help out those who cannot help themselves.

So why are you arguing for socialism?!

Jesus also NEVER directed anyone to steal from a person just to give to the poor. And here we find you advocating STEALING from the shareholders to give to the poor.

You have said NOTHING that equates to being a good samaritan and lots that equates to being a thief using the force of government to do your thievery.

Should pharmaceutical companies distribute a cure if they have it? That is TOTALLY up to the owners of the company.

When Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) had property and sold it, but only gave half to the church after claiming they gave all, Peter told them "Whiles it remained was it not thine own?"

They had NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to give it to the church, or to anyone else.

Likewise the owners of a pharmaceutical company have NO OBLIGATION to give anything to anyone. If they choose to of their own free will, then they will be greatly rewarded for it. If they give it because they are forced to then it counts as if they never gave it at all.

So not only are your stealing their property but you are stealing their potential blessing by FORCING them to do something they may not want to.

Perhaps you should read more on capitalism and on the bible. Your understanding seems to be lacking on both topics

75 posted on 10/16/2014 11:04:36 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Yes, capitalism should be anchored in morality.

HOWEVER. What you are presenting is in fact the immoral thing to do. Millions of people DEPEND on that company making a profit to continue putting out life saving pharmaceuticals. What you propose would help run them into the ground, and with it every employee, or other business that depends on them making a profit. My god man, do you not understand this? I’m pretty sure I am talking to a flaming socialist liberal thief. There is no point in trying to explain this to you.

You are advocating for socialism. Plain and simple. Not even regular “state socialism.” You are advocating for worldwide socialism.


84 posted on 10/16/2014 11:26:01 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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