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Originally Posted by Eric

Socialism, in some form, is at the core of many religions: it is hard to read the teachings of Jesus without socialism coming to mind.

Christ exhorts us, as individuals, to care for the poor and sick - not to cede the mission to government.

Socialism, in all its forms, has failed everywhere it's been tried.....a) because it goes against human nature and b) because ultimately it is unsustainable. And yet it seems that many still cling to the notion, in the mistaken belief that it just hasn't yet been implemented correctly. It's latest incarnation is a form of economic fascism. This too will fail.