Quote:It's a fine line we have to walk and there's certainly a balance that must be maintained.

 

the necessities of life change based upon perceived need, if we where to give everyone healthcare, education, and food then we would be wondering if it was immoral to not give them shelter, transportation and comfort. I think the most moral of societies are the ones that allow people to create a path on their own, it means some people will fail and some will succeed and I'm ok with that.

 

We should take care of our young, the innocent give them a fair chance and then let them make their own way when of age.

While I do agree that everyone should make their own way based on their own desires and values I do also think it should be a goal of society to provide the ability to do so. People are far more able to succeed if they are healthy and have access to education. I do see your point about the slippery slope ideal there. I do however, also think the people who have personal satisfaction out of taking care of and proving themselves along the way to paving their own independent path far outweighs the takers and the "welfare lifers". You cannot provide lodging and food for everyone that is just not logistically possible but society does not have to because I do believe the vast majority want to and will pave their own way. 

 

I know I don't provide much in the way of a solution for the medical system because frankly I do not have one. I'm not sure how you fix something so broken and so corrupt that is a such a basic necessity of life. 

 

The young are the most important asset a society can have, that everyone can agree on, but second to them is the remaining population.

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