Compassion, True Enough

"Liberals think compassion has only one manifestation: support for social-welfare programs. But these programs are coercive. They take people’s wealth without their consent (against their will) and give it to others. That’s not compassion! That’s not even benevolence. It’s coercion. Like a robber, the state says, “Give me your money or else.” Compassion is concern for others that manifests itself in voluntary giving."

The above was written by Keith Burgess-Jackson, the Anal Philosopher. Keith’s post is titled “Clichés and Mixed Metaphors." The remainder of Keith’s post is also worth a read.

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