Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Where Is the Wealth of Nations?

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Exactly so. So why exactly did you bother to write the response you
> did? It's been a while, but I believe that Sidler's argument is not
> that rich Christians are wicked, but that some of them may have lost
> track somewhat of what their duties to those who have less might be.
> (Again, not all of them, but there is an audience for the book.)
>   
An attitude I've noticed is that often people who are rich, or well off, 
think that people who aren't did something to deserve their position. As 
if everyone that is poor does drugs, spends money foolishly, makes no 
effort to develop job skills, etc. An attitude that totally ignores that 
sometimes things are beyond our control.

I'd say this attitude is popular among Republicans. I hear it a lot on 
right-wing radio talk shows as an excuse as to why we shouldn't develop 
better social programs. I hear it a lot among geeks too - regardless to 
political affiliation.

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