You know the old slogan, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” It is a very noble concept. If it was talking about weeds in your yard it might be useful but people don’t tend to do their best or be content with just their needs on a regular basis.
They need to revise that to something like, “From each according to his mood, to each according to his desires.” I will concede that there are a lot of hard working, disciplined young people out there. My children are a delight and reason for hope but I also know there is a vast wasteland of woke that has an attitude of entitlement. And they are not content with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They are not even willing to accept ground beef. They want Fleming’s or Ruth’s Chris with all the trimmings. And they don’t feel they need to tip. Peasants are meant to serve them.
I remember how the graffiti artists would always pick the cleanest book or wall to write on. They did not want their art compromised by the doodles of the less talented.
We need a new phrase for free enterprise. Perhaps something along the lines of, “From each as his best productivity and to each what they earn.” A lot of people would be going hungry with that. Of course, a lot of people have gone hungry with the commie slogan too.
homo unius libri
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Amen! 2 Thes 3:10…. If a man won’t work, neither will he eat.
ReplyDeleteAs always the Bible has something to say to us today.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace,
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