GREED GREED GREED

I'm begining to wonder about our current system of generosity. You know how we all contribute to a large 'pot' in case someone is down on thier luck and needs help. This pot is held by the Government, who basically hands out money to those who 'need' it. These people include those who recently lost thier job, who just can't seem to find a job, or who 'need' a medical procedure they cannot afford to pay for on thier own. We have all agreed to this system since we all know that trajedy can strike anyone at any time, and we would want 'fair' treatment were something to happen to us.

This system, as it is meant to be, is a beautiful thing which I fully support. However, there is one thing destroying it... GREED. A large number of people see this bottomless pot, and take whatever they can sneak from it. I mean why not... It's not like you're taking money from your neighbor's wallet... Or are you? YES! THE ANSWER IS YES!

It's hilarious that we think we have such a generous society, when the only reason why its not working is because our greed is causing us to steal from our neighbors. I'm actually wondering how this system came into being. Could it be that the brilliant, powerful people in the government thought to themselves 'what better way to get people to like us then to offer them something for nothing?' And of course us lowly folks ate it up! Not because we don't wanna see our brother down on his luck... Because we want something for nothing.

Are you proud of your system because Jane doesn't have to pay for her surgery, or because YOU wouldn't want to have to should you be in her position? In the long run we all lose (of course) when the market doesn't determine the services rendered, since, even in the ideal scenario, we're not only supporting the services, but also the system behind it all. And I'm OK with losing a little for the sake of 'humanity' and 'kindness', but I'm losing too much... And I'm not losing it to humanity/kindness... I'm losing it to GREED, and those who want something for nothing.

After all, If we were all such generous people, we wouldn't be standing in the medical line in the first place... We'd give up our spot to the person behind us.

Headline: "GM hit by nationwide strike"

"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The United Auto Workers union launched a nationwide strike against General Motors on Monday as 73,000 UAW members started walking off the job and hitting the picket lines at the nation's largest automaker."

Hah! Forgive me for nearly laughing out-loud when I read this headline! Don't get me wrong, I'm all for better benefits & pay for workers in profitable companies, but this was too much. I won't claim to know the ins&outs of the deal, I'm laughing at the irony of the situation, since the only headlines I've seen involving automakers lately are the ones with huge plants closing and all the poor workers being out of jobs. Perhaps I'm too warped for my own good.