A Capitalist Versus a Socialist A guy looked at my Corvette the other day and said, “I wonder how many people could have been fed for the money that sports car cost.” I replied I am not sure. It …More
A guy looked at my Corvette the other day and said, “I wonder how many people could have been fed for the money that sports car cost.”
I replied I am not sure.
It fed a lot of families in Bowling Green, Kentucky who built it,it fed the people who make the tires,
It fed the people who made the components that went into it,
It fed the people in the copper mine who mined the copper for the wires,
It fed people in Decatur Illinois at Caterpillar who make the trucks that haul the copper ore,
It fed the trucking people who hauled it from the plant to the dealer …
And fed the people working at the dealership and their families.
BUT… I have to admit, I guess I really don’t know how many people it fed. That is the difference between capitalism and welfare mentality. When you buy something, you put money in people’s pockets and give them dignity for their skills. When you give someone something for nothing, you rob them of their dignity and self-worth.
Capitalism is freely giving your money in exchange for something of value.
Socialism is taking your money against your will and shoving something down your throat that you never asked for.
This is only one aspect of the story. Here are a couple of things to have in mind:
-The manufacturer makes a good profit.
-The workers would have enough work even if you don’t buy a supercar from their factory.
-Buying non-essential goods is inconsistent with the Christian sobriety of life.
-Not buying this car, while you financially could do it, doesn't ipso facto make you fall into the socialist …More
This is only one aspect of the story. Here are a couple of things to have in mind:
-The manufacturer makes a good profit.
-The workers would have enough work even if you don’t buy a supercar from their factory.
-Buying non-essential goods is inconsistent with the Christian sobriety of life.
-Not buying this car, while you financially could do it, doesn't ipso facto make you fall into the socialist case of a two cases diagram, because reality encompasses a greater number of philosophies.
-Helping poor people doesn’t necessarily mean to give them money for no other specific reason, no cause, and no avail.
-The manufacturer makes a good profit.
-The workers would have enough work even if you don’t buy a supercar from their factory.
-Buying non-essential goods is inconsistent with the Christian sobriety of life.
-Not buying this car, while you financially could do it, doesn't ipso facto make you fall into the socialist case of a two cases diagram, because reality encompasses a greater number of philosophies.
-Helping poor people doesn’t necessarily mean to give them money for no other specific reason, no cause, and no avail.
Jeffrey Ade
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Well I am so shallow! I began reading this so I could look at the car! But it is a great read! I am hooked on capitalism, the fair trade style!