Protestants, Progressives and Paternalism

SammysDad

Northern Va, Richmond, Norfolk: that’s the snake pit of paternalism!
mark Jawsz

Good article. But there is a difference between a busybody government and making people pay for the health damage they cause. For example, since obesity and diabetes exact a huge – and I mean HUGE COST – on our health care system, I really like the idea of moderately steep sugar and fat taxes (e.g. on soda and excessively fatty foods like Big Macs) to cover the drain imposed by these unhealthy liquids and foods. Don’t want to pay the taxes? Then eat healthy. You see, Mr. Bacon, I believe people who do not give a crap about their health, also do not give a crap about us taxpayers. This is not an “imposition on their freedom,” but rather making them pay for the damage they have caused – and will cause. Obesity is not only very unhealthy, it is very expensive. If people want to indulge themselves, fine. They have the freedom to do so. But I want them to pay for it – and that includes ALL PEOPLE.
- ameri…canwork
  
  I like our ABC.
  For those who desire to have the privatization of alcohol I say;
  1) We don’t have minors shoplifting it.
  2)You never hear of liquor store robberies in Virginia.
  3)Then it is not on every corner there preying on the weak and poor.
  
  For the chuckle;
  Uranium mining, do we really need this?
  If so won’t the Hildabeast just sell it to Russia?
- Meritocrat
  
  Would work the same if each man had to pay for his own health care, as in days of old. There’s no faster way to get the message (healthier habits, etc.) to the brain than through the wallet.
- Rocinante
  
  You eat the gubbamint carrot, you obey the gubbamint stick.
  - Eric the half a troll
    
    Interesting choice of words… I see you….
    - Rocinante
      
      …OK…
Tsunami Joe

Well, when the lawmakers meet in downtown Richmond every January and propose over 2000 new laws each year, with over 1000 being passed and signed, is it any wonder that we have paternalism in Virginia? Nothing but a con job on ignorant taxpayers.

Also, the title should be Catholics, Corruption, and Paternalism. Far more fitting.

Protestants, Progressives and Paternalism

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