posted on Aug, 4 2008 @ 11:49 AM
The more I watch the world around me the more obvious this truth becomes. It is impossible for a governing body to protect people from the
ramifications of their own personal choices, but government has been trying to do it for generations. And the result? Botched wars on poverty, hunger,
drugs, violent crime, and trillions of wasted dollars.
Some examples:
Government tries to protect people's health, so government bans trans fats and new fast food restaurant locations, and taxes the living crap out of
liquor and cigarettes. But people are still getting fatter than ever because there are a million fattening foods that aren't fast food, and people
are not exercising. And unless Big Brother wants to implement a mandatory calisthenics program a la 1984, people are not going to start to exercise
unless they make the choice themselves to do it for their health.
Government tries to protect peoples' lives by banning handguns. "Call the police," they say, "and the police will protect you. They are trained to
use firearms properly and won't accidentally hurt or kill you." There are so many things wrong with this logic. First of all, has anyone missed the
recent rash of killings with tasers and other weapons by police? Who would you rather trust with a lethal weapon - an underpaid, underappreciated,
overworked stranger or yourself? Second, the police are not stationed at your house. So when there is an intrder threatening your family's safety,
would you rather protect them yourself with your own weapon or hide in the closet and risk being defenseless if found while waiting for the police to
arrive?
Government tries to protect society from the effects of drug abuse and addiction. Government bans drugs. The result? The highest prison population in
the world and an unwinnable war on drugs. Trillions of tax dollars utterly wasted. People still abuse drugs and become addicts.
Government tries to protect people from poverty. Government has spent trilliions on entitlements and foreign aid, yet (surprise) there are still poor
people. Government sends food all over the world yet people still starve because this group steals the aid from that group. People will only rise out
of poverty when they are tired of being poor and not one second sooner. Government charity doesn't help people ascent above poverty; it only serves
to prolong it.
When you rely on someone else to protect you, to feed you, to make sure you're healthy and on the straight and narrow, you will invariably end up
hungry, sick, and injured, becaue only you know the best solution for yourself. Only if you rely on yourself will you have the chance for achieving
health, happiness, and contentment.