[PLUG-TALK] Re: Inflation Sounds good to me ;)

Sun Jun 23 23:44:44 UTC 2002

On Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:18:23 -0700 (PDT)
Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> wrote:

> 
> On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Russ Johnson wrote:
> > No, as it shouldn't.
> 
> So you don't think it's a problem that our society fails to provide a
> living wage for those upon whom its operation depends?  That shouldn't be
> a goal?

I don't think society should guarantee that no. I do think it should be obtainable for those that work for it. To guarantee it, you encourage sloth. i.e. "I don't have to try, because I know I'm going to be happy."

The idea being that happiness is out there, and obtainable. 

> > The right is "...the pursuit of happiness." No one ever claimed that
> > anyone was guarenteed to reach it.
> > 
> > No one can guarentee happiness.
> 
> You've reverted, Russ.

No, I haven't.

> I told you six months ago that the Constitution doesn't say anything about
> "the pursuit of happiness".  The signers of the Declaration of
> Independence pledged their belief that all men are endowed with certain
> inalienable Rights and that, among these, is the pursuit of Happiness.  
> The document goes on to say that "Governments are instituted among Men"
> "to secure these rights".

Correct. I said nothing about where this is stated, just that it's stated.

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