Originally Posted by Otteralum
The long-term cost to society of bailing-out the weak is far worse than the short-term pain associated with a recesssion.

The market will correct itself -- the weak will die and the strong prevail.


Anyone remember when that was the way the world worked...back before "the new deal" and income re-distribution?

Can anyone imagine a herd of mustangs where the alpha stallion only bred with the sick old mares, to ensure "equality" in the herd's offspring, or a dog breeder, for instance, selectively matching partners to achieve "average" puppies?

There is a fine line between being compassionate and becoming an enabler: If confronted by an existing situation, I would try and help, but not to the extent of recreating the same problem for generations to come!

It's rarely rocket science, it's usually just math: then again if you can't do the math.......