voguy wrote:
By *their* definition, yes. There is a section of our society that feels the nanny state is the only way to live. People honestly believe that it's their fundamental right for others to feed, house, and pay for their every desire.
Well, isn't that the greater goal of a civilized society, to be universally and collectively free from need or want? At the same time, no other way should such liberty to live without a worry in the world come than with absolutely no strings attached; to ask for a return contribution to society, that's the enslavers talking - and it's one helluva string, so much as the only way to live is under the cruel and heartless likes of THEM, some may say 'give me complete economic freedom or give me death.'
In an ideal world, work shouldn't be a factor. If you can, no prob. If you can't, no prob. If you can and you don't want to, not only does that not
have to be a problem, if handled right any and all problems will be in the past. Really, the solution is so darn simple: collective 'self-nannying', with Obamacare being the seminal example - mandate that all Americans carry health insurance.
But now that the door's been opened why stop there? Food, housing, transport, education, entertainment, you name it, create a 'policy pool' for it - Guarantee
each and every citizen a basic package of federally subsidized economic rights.
The real beauty of all this will be the social welfare nanny state 'safety net'
as we know it need no longer exist, as in essence once and for all being 'all in this together'
everyone will benefit from the peace of mind that will come from knowing as bad as things may get financially, as enforced by government their fundamental rights will be fully insured whether they're working or not. Any problem with that? Tell it to the
IRS...