Passive Bigotry

I had an interesting conversation last night while playing free online poker that I would like to elaborate on.

Some people are only looking out for themselves. Some people don't care what happens to others because it's never happened to them. They don't care about the health or well-being of other people, because it doesn't "benefit" them. I bring this, albeit common occurrence of the sheeple class, up because of the impending presidential election. These people have a candidate too, oh yes they do. And his name is Ron Paul.

Government shouldn't care about whether people starve. It shouldn't be concerned of whether or not its people get a good education or health care, food or warmth, whether they are discriminated against or not. Why? Because it would give government power over people. Oh horrors. Surely this would be horrible. We cannot possibly give people a good education or health care. People don't deserve food or warmth.

Of course not.

Actually they do. It is our responsibility to care for all of those who cannot care for themselves. This is the meaning of civilized society. If you don't want to be part of civilized society then by all means move out of this country. If you are unwilling to help those in need, you don't deserve to live in a country that protects your rights, especially because you don't want them.

Life sucks and then you die or survival of the fittest. That's their motto. As if there's nothing that we sentient beings can do about it. Why should we let people live in pain and suffering through no fault of their own