I came across this article the other day comparing two recent movies (
Precious and
The Blind Side) about dealing with the problem of neglected and abused children in America. I haven't seen either of these movies, BUT I did find some interesting items of note from the article:
"Bluntly stated,
Precious presents the liberal solution — let the government do it — and
The Blind Side presents the conservative solution — do it yourself."
"And in fact, in
Precious, the system does work in exactly the way it was designed. The system was created by liberals to make themselves feel good, not to bring any actual benefit or relief to victimized children like Precious. She and her countless counterparts are doomed by dangerously mistaken liberals who think:
"I will vote to create taxpayer-funded bureaucracies that will fix this problem by taking up a forced collection from all my fellow Americans, and I will never have to get my hands dirty or do something disgusting like open my home to her, or actually do anything to help her myself. I will let the government take care of her, and since I vote for Democrats who create these bureaucracies, I have helped her, and I am better than those selfish Republicans."
"And if you think that assessment of liberals is too harsh, just remember: these are the same people that define their goodness by their Prius and their mulchers, and the way they meticulously sort their trash into different colored bins. When you think you can save the planet just by carrying your reusable bag to Trader Joe’s, there’s really no need to do anything really difficult or icky like becoming a Big Brother or a foster parent or adopting a child."
Personally I have no leg to stand on since I've done very little to help the betterment of my fellow human. Still, it's comforting to know that I'm not the only person who thinks this way.
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