Solve the Problem with More of the Problem?
This entry was posted on 8/18/2010 10:19 AM and is filed under Political.
In talking with people about their political views, I often hear that "the free market is the best option, but we must have safeguards in place to defend the weak from exploitation by the powerful."
Actually, force and fraud (i.e. corruption) have always been illegal. The problem is that government, being comprised of imperfect people, rarely enforces laws equally and can't seem to avoid playing favorites.
But here's what I don't get: Why would we solve the problem with more of the problem? In other words, if the government has a problem playing favorites and occasionally turning a blind eye to corruption or is corrupt itself, why would our solution be to give the government MORE POWER? Keep in mind, the government by definition is the only legalized body of force. Shouldn't we be just a tad more careful than to solve this problem (of corruption) by handing yet more power to the entity that isn't using its force properly?
Am I the only one who finds this ludicrous?
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