the birth rates of developed countries... below replacement.
The eugenics theme i find a little disturbing..
“The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.”
― Thomas Jefferson
If you feel the need to ask, you probably won't like the answer:
I balance every claimed right by a commensurate responsibility. To mention just a few examples -
The right to procreate balanced by the responsibility to look after your offspring.
The right to an education by the responsibility to make an honest effort to the best of your ability.
The right to express your opinion by the responsibility to respect others' views.
The right to vote by the responsibility to defend the country and respect the constitution.
The right to be elected into any office by the acceptance of being held accountable.
The right to own property by the responsibility towards the broader community.
I know of only one Constitution (there may be many) that includes this noble tenet "Property has obligations; it must be used for the benefit of the commonwealth." But I can't say it's made a difference in the way most Fat Cats of that country keep dodging taxes, let alone support any "worthy causes" but their own greed.
well thats good, the planet has been gossly over populated for a century. go back to the 70's even, every nice site wasnt inundated and spoilt with and by humans. this is just one minor obvious aspect of recent human over population.
back then the educated bred for replacement or less only.
quality, not quantity. if we bugger this planet, we dont deserve to inhabit another.
today at bondi, you wont be able to move for people, like summer, literally....unless the wind blows a few out to sea....
how did we ever let the looney-left hijack "liberalism" from truly great minds suchs as these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_liberal_theorists
(not sure what John Maynard Keynes is doing in this list though... he was hardly a libertarian thinker, a bigger statist would be hard to find!)
how did we ever let the looney-left hijack "liberalism" from truly great minds suchs as these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_liberal_theorists
(not sure what John Maynard Keynes is doing in this list though... he was hardly a libertarian thinker, a bigger statist would be hard to find!)
how did we ever let the looney-left hijack "liberalism" from truly great minds suchs as these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_liberal_theorists
(not sure what John Maynard Keynes is doing in this list though... he was hardly a libertarian thinker, a bigger statist would be hard to find!)
you need a firmer definition of rights, you cant have a right to housing, education, healthcare... in principle you are saying you are demanding by force the fruits of the labour and effort of other people..
how did we ever let the looney-left hijack "liberalism" from truly great minds suchs as these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_liberal_theorists
(not sure what John Maynard Keynes is doing in this list though... he was hardly a libertarian thinker, a bigger statist would be hard to find!)
Currency backed by gold and silver
Abolish RBA
Harsher penalties for violent crimes including reintroduction of death penalty and ban certain crimnals the right to move interstate
Reduce size of military operations in favour of much larger home defence force including coast guard
Remove cumpulsary voting
Abolish negative gearing
Make politicians business interests more transparent
Increase taxes on mega wealthy mining magnates who have permit to take Australias resources
Provide a limited amount of free energy to households ( means tested )
Devise more methods to reward savers and those who invest productive australian businesses
Make home states contribute to the cost of health care of retirees who move to another state
Make it cumpulsaryfor inmates, illegal immigrants and the unemployed to partake in community work
Designate an island where gangs may go to indulge in armed warfare instead of using our streets
Tax bad foods in favour of using that tax to subsidise healthy foods
Im sure i could dream up more
Looking at the comments here I'm not sure there's much agreement on what the ideal society is supposed to look like. I'm also not sure what's wrong with the current society.
The current "society" is as perfect as you'll find anywhere as it allows anyone to interact within it or outside it and to seek remedy for any injustice.
Perhaps the title of this thread should be something like "do people understand how to leverage society for the benefit of all?"
I heard what I thought was a great question posed to an interviewee recently:
Anyone up for having a go at this, as an alternative to the ever-repetitive political commentary or the misery of the Olympics?
A society where everyone realises that our purpose here on earth is to look after each other -
Not to see how much money we can make
Not to have far more than we would ever need
Not to sit comfortably in our heated homes while the old and frail eat cat food in the cold dark because they have no money or support.
Not to allow kids to go without because their parents arent as smart or as lucky as we are.
Not to stop until everyone is looked after and has support of some kind.
+1
If only Mr.B...If only...
Is this your own list, nc? All your own ideas?Currency backed by gold and silver
Abolish RBA
Harsher penalties for violent crimes including reintroduction of death penalty and ban certain crimnals the right to move interstate
Reduce size of military operations in favour of much larger home defence force including coast guard
Remove cumpulsary voting
Abolish negative gearing
Make politicians business interests more transparent
Increase taxes on mega wealthy mining magnates who have permit to take Australias resources
Provide a limited amount of free energy to households ( means tested )
Devise more methods to reward savers and those who invest productive australian businesses
Make home states contribute to the cost of health care of retirees who move to another state
Make it cumpulsaryfor inmates, illegal immigrants and the unemployed to partake in community work
Designate an island where gangs may go to indulge in armed warfare instead of using our streets
Tax bad foods in favour of using that tax to subsidise healthy foods
Im sure i could dream up more
+1. Which makes the question the more interesting.IOW ones man's utopia is another's dystopia.
Yes. But perhaps this would change with a change to a liberal government?Western liberal democracies such as Oz and NZ are generally close to this balance, however I feel the pendulum is slightly on the wrong side of authoritarianism for my liking.
Great ideal. We probably come closer to this than many other countries.A society where everyone realises that our purpose here on earth is to look after each other -
Not to see how much money we can make
Not to have far more than we would ever need
Not to sit comfortably in our heated homes while the old and frail eat cat food in the cold dark because they have no money or support.
Not to allow kids to go without because their parents arent as smart or as lucky as we are.
Not to stop until everyone is looked after and has support of some kind.
+1.Giving credit where credit is due.
Giving support to enable the needy to become self supporting.
Giving accolades to those who have become self supporting.
Giving assistance to those who can't become self supporting.
Giving options to those who don't want to become self supporting.
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