At 23:53 5-8-01 -0400, John Giorgis wrote:
> >"Listen up, guys, I got great news. I did something today that will benefit
> >the economy." The kids cheer, because dad did something great. The wife, a
> >bit suspicious given your blind faith in capitalist economic theory, asks
> >"What did you do, honey?"
> >
> >To which you cheerfully and proudly answer "I quit my job because I came
> >across this guy who said he'd do my job for $300 per month less! Isn't it
> >great! This will boost the economy, increase the GDP and create more jobs!".
> >
> >Do you really expect that your family will join in the cheering? If your
> >wife is anything of a sensible person, she won't cheer but ask you how the
> >hell you think you're going to feed your children and pay the bills.
> >
> >Chances are she'll send you back to your (now former) boss to BEG him to get
> >your job back.
> >
> >And I think you'll be sleeping in the garage for the next few days...
>
>Now Jeroen, I will explain to my children that I should not begrudge
>another person their right to seek employment, nor the right of the
>taxpayers to seek the most value for their money.
By what right exactly do you do all that? If you want to "consider the
greater good" with everything you do -- fine. If you choose unemployment,
loss of income (and the resulting lower standard of living) because someone
else will do your job for less money -- fine. You only hurt yourself. But
when you let your moral standards dictate you to quit your job even when
you have a family to support, you will drag your wife and children down
with you. Who or what gave you the right to impose *your* standards on
someone else, and who or what gave you the right to let other people suffer
the consequences of your actions?
Jeroen
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