We react with horror when we read 20th century’s history of concentration camps, mass starvation and deaths at the hands of the communists in China, socialists in Germany, the Maoists in Cambodia. These were all political regimes that demanded top down control by the state, enforced at the point of a gun. Millions and millions died for opposing the state, more died as innocent bystanders who just wanted to live and be left alone. We wonder how could the people let this happen?
Just don’t look at America’s truly innocent that just wanted to live their lives but never had a chance to take their first breath. The numbers are comparable.
We now call this euphemistically “health care” and some claim it is a right. Will we ever look back on our history and wonder how could the people let this happen?
I don't know. Perhaps someday, some remnant will realize. I'm wondering if or when that time comes, if that number will be as great as those who now see it, as you say.
China's past famines (not experienced nationwide?) were result of lack of proper vision, as Yang Jishen explained it. Government taking too much, leaving the people with scraps.
"for where there is no vision, the people perish"
and I've heard it said there is an art to taxing enough, but not too much, which if properly utilized, can help make way for greater prosperity for [nearly] all.
Will we ever look back on our history and wonder how could the people let this happen?
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We must hope......
On that, let’s link Rummel from this thread in case anyone reading is unfamiliar with his work documenting democide.
Democide: The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder.
More people were killed in the 20th Century by democide than by war. *Six* times as many, per Rummel.
20TH CENTURY DEMOCIDE
http://hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM