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Quote by: Osborn Thats a great outlook to have, albeit it is a personal one. I can respect that opinion, but not when that "care" eminated from a government source, regardless of how large the majority who supports it. |
But isn't that the very foundation of democratic theory? We elect representatives for our values who are expected to act according to them. If the electorate would rather funnel money from say... public schools or the parks service... or any number of governmentally owned and operated organizations, is it not their right?
I know we differ greatly in our beliefs on the role of government, but aside from living in a fascist state, isn't the foundation of a democratically based society to be to engage in actions desired by the people who elected them? Not necessarily following their every whims but the generally important things like "stopping genocide"?
I think the role of government isn't something we can really debate, but whatever the people electing that government decide it is.