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Antonio the Sixth
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« on: May 03, 2010, 01:16:00 PM »
Quote from: SoFA Franzl on April 30, 2010, 03:13:49 AM
Since when is the goal of the government the "general welfare"?

Huh ? So, if the general welfare is not the State's goal, what would it serve to ? Huh I already hear the Libertarians "NOTHING !"
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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Posts: 58,543
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 01:52:38 AM »
Quote from: SoFA Franzl on May 03, 2010, 03:20:13 PM
Quote from: Antonio V on May 03, 2010, 01:16:00 PM
Quote from: SoFA Franzl on April 30, 2010, 03:13:49 AM
Since when is the goal of the government the "general welfare"?

Huh ? So, if the general welfare is not the State's goal, what would it serve to ? Huh I already hear the Libertarians "NOTHING !"

I misphrased that....obviously the "goal" of every government, more or less, at least in theory, is the general welfare.

What I meant is that in practice, the government often does things in contrast to what I would consider promoting the general welfare.

Of course. The government is neither good nor bad per se, it all depends to the people who compose it. Wink
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