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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
On what possible basis? There is no moral, ethical or legal grounds on which anyone can assert he has a "right" to be employed. It's exactly that malignant entitelment mentality that makes this issue impossible.
The strain between people who'll work their way out of trouble and people who believe they have a right to be secured from being placed under economic strain is the heart of every political dispute raging in this country. I was raised to believe you can't depend on the govt or your employer and that life was tough and you're owed nothing. I have friends who were raised to believe the govt or employers somehow "owe" us certain economic safeties. We get drunk and argue much as the people on this board do. But I don't think we'll ever bridge our differences, and I think their position is offensive. I also think its detrimental to our country and is making us a nation of softheaded idiots. I understand why liberals feel as they do. Its compfortable, nice and it probably feels right. It's also unaffordable.
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I most often witness the sense of entitlement among the wealthy, particular those with inherited backrolls sufficient to sustain them.
Just to make sure we're slurring all classes equally.
