The herd has already been culled through abortion. As the Baby Boom Generation moves into the here-after, Mother Nature will cull more of the herd. I would not take joy in any culling. Abortion is on top of my list. And it is #6 in God's list that says, "Thou shalt not kill." Such is a myopic fantasy which thinks that less people makes more unicorns to ride. However, there is the problem of less wealth to feed the unicorns.
One needs to think in terms of the value of the individual human being and not live in the fantasy world of the unicorn farm. Our Christian heritage puts value on each human being. And in step with Christian thinking, each human being also has value in the Capitalist system. Each participates in the generation of new wealth which builds the technology for a better life.
In the real world, there are no unicorns, but real humans dependent upon a system that delivers all the needs of their mortal existence. The Capitalist free market system is the only system that can do it.
When government takes away wealth that has been generated by human innovation, it is another type of culling. Done in a proper way--by the Constitution--this culling can be a necessary sacrifice. Done excessively, this type of culling kills the economic benefits of innovation, it discourages human ingenuity and it encourages the nonproductive dependence on the wealth it takes. In a myopic way it kills the human spirit to create a better life for human beings. And the genie of Capitalism is culled from the herd.
One of those also is "thou shalt not steal", but we have an entire political party that believes that stealing is fine. As long as they steal from "the rich".
One needs to think in terms of the value of the individual human being and not live in the fantasy world of the unicorn farm. Our Christian heritage puts value on each human being. And in step with Christian thinking, each human being also has value in the Capitalist system. Each participates in the generation of new wealth which builds the technology for a better life.
In the real world, there are no unicorns, but real humans dependent upon a system that delivers all the needs of their mortal existence. The Capitalist free market system is the only system that can do it.
When government takes away wealth that has been generated by human innovation, it is another type of culling. Done in a proper way--by the Constitution--this culling can be a necessary sacrifice. Done excessively, this type of culling kills the economic benefits of innovation, it discourages human ingenuity and it encourages the nonproductive dependence on the wealth it takes. In a myopic way it kills the human spirit to create a better life for human beings. And the genie of Capitalism is culled from the herd.
Oh, I agree. Perhaps I was a little harsh in my desire to "cull the herd". And I certainly wasn't as clear as I could be about what herd I was referring to. I am not inclined to join the revolution against the wealthy - I rather hope to be wealthy myself some day. Rather, I was inclined to allow the freeloaders to rise up in anger so that they can be smacked back down.
I don't subscribe to the continuation of the "tax the rich" mindset. In fact, I support a totally flat tax rate with NO deductions, no credits, and no adjustments of any kind. That's the ONLY fair way to tax income.