The ahhhh factor plays a huge role in my daily life. It creeps up when i'm valuing a storm, watching nature, or learning something new. This morning i stumbled upon an article that said that agnostics, atheists and the non-religious, according to a study done by Saslow and Willer at UC Berkeley have been shown to be more compassionate than highly religious people. Having an emotional connection to someone who is less advantaged or even a complete stranger is a strong indicator for generosity.
Rob Willer, the studies co author, said
that most religious people, “may ground their generosity less in
emotion, and more in other factors such as doctrine, a communal
identity, or reputational concerns Overall, his research suggests
that although less religious people tend to be less trusted in the
U.S., when feeling compassionate, they may actually be more inclined
to help their fellow citizens than more religious people,”
And so i had another ahhhhhh affect after
reading the piece. Having experienced this first hand as a child when
my mother approached the church for help i found myself not at all
surprised that the highly religious may not view those in need with
compassion. The church turned us away at was for us the crisis of a
lifetime and the government safety net stepped in to fill the void we
found ourselves in.
i always find it difficult to understand when those on the right claim charity
is the purview of religious organizations not government. They fail to understand
that those organizations can pick and choose who they help while the
government as i understand it is not supposed to discriminate.If you have ever been turned away at a time of need by a non government group and then had the government step in and save you it is small wonder that trying to protect the safety net supported by our taxes is a no brainer.
What exactly is privatizing better at for the nation?
Imagine Yosemite and Yellowstone with neon signs.
Or think about the residents of Chicago that get to pay more to park their cars at privatized meters isn't that a bonus?
How about toll roads becoming the norm...can you afford them?
Maybe you will be thrown into that private jail because you didn't pay your credit card bill fast enough.
Or there may only be one emergency room a hundred miles away that will take you if all the hospitals are privatized.
And what about that fire department will they let your house burn down because you forgot to pay your dues.
People need to understand that privatized government services are going to cost the tax payers more and will not necessarily be more efficient. i think its better to support a seemingly ponderous government than an efficient ruthless gang.
Private contractors have to make a
profit....any tax dollars that went to PROFIT didn't go to the
service you were promised. Government does a lot that doesn't
generate a profit, that will never be profitable but does serve the
public which it is expected to do.
Public servants own their allegiance to
the public. Private workers owe their allegiance to the corporation
first.
Think about where you really want your
tax dollars going.
See ya next week.
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