Re: David Cross on Health Care

> This is a position I can at least respect. While I'm inclined to a
> more "can do" attitude and would rather see us working together to
> find a solution that *does* work, at least you're willing to
> acknowledge that it's a Christian value, and perhaps, by extension,
> that makes it at least partially a moral issue? (Or do I press too
> far?)

To my way of thinking, I thing the parable of the Good Samaritan is
appropriate here.  So I kind of see the "Christian" value to be an
individual one.  I'm thinking that at least one of those passing by the
victim without helping thought to himself that the authorities should take
care of him.

> I can respect this far more than I can the, "Well, no, Christ didn't
> mean to imply we should tend to the sick and poor if it inconveniences
> us, or makes things complicated, or smacks of *gasp!* socialism"
> ojbection.

Yeah, the socialism mantra is so 80's.  Socialism is pretty much dead in
the west.   We live in a corporatist's oligarchy now.  Socialism is only
supported to the extent that it benefits those corporate owners on Wall
Street.

regards,
-Lance


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