tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post4908042760923318451..comments2023-10-30T07:45:43.656-04:00Comments on Thoughts and Ideas: On the common goodA Wiser Man Than Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-14479287468176442162015-03-26T22:28:23.867-04:002015-03-26T22:28:23.867-04:00I'm all for the limited State. But the proble...I'm all for the limited State. But the problem is if we can't develop free associations in which people can pursue the good, they will (mistakenly) turn to the State to try to provide that sense of the good.<br /><br />Only a strong culture is capable of providing the satisfaction necessary to draw people away from the temptation to unduly increase the power of the State. But the stronger the State becomes, the weaker the culture, and the more tempting to aggregate more power in the former to buttress the latter. Not that this works.A Wiser Man Than Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-72069151344046883172015-03-24T19:00:56.816-04:002015-03-24T19:00:56.816-04:00The common good presents such a dilemma. In fact, ...The common good presents such a dilemma. In fact, I fear the term can never be clearly defined and accepted in today’s world of growing governmental influence. <br /><br />However, if we could convince ourselves to go back to Locke’s social contract where government is caring for only life, liberty and property I would be thrilled.<br /><br />Government just stop those foreign and domestic foes who would harm me. Government please do not trample on my Bill of Rights and finally, Government respect my property whether it be physical or financial. <br /><br />If this was all government would do we would not have to worry so much about the common good because the common good would be your and my good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805301523360933502noreply@blogger.com