Here’s the story:
Argentine leader: Equality as important as liberty
“What sets us apart is that we care not only about ourselves and our immediate circle, but about others as well,” she said. “Today we’re setting a new standard for equality and legality.”
Keeping in mind that I have chosen this story because it also reflects the ideological claims of all Statists everywhere, here’s my question:
How does one go about insuring Tiger Woods has the liberty to play in the Masters’ while enforcing equality of outcome for all the other players?
I know that the first objections the Statists who read this will have is to claim that my example is different, but it isn’t. None of us is born equal in our talents and abilities: the only equality that is or ever will be possible is equality under the law – the very thing that Statists use this call for equality of outcome to oppose.
Remember, they don’t really care about others: they just want personal power and/or the government to take other peoples’ property and give it to them – period. Their claims of moral superiority are nothing more than a pathetic attempt to assuage any twinges of guilt they might happen to feel. It is that simple.
“How does one go about insuring Tiger Woods has the liberty to play in the Masters’ while enforcing equality of outcome for all the other players?” This reminds me of the story about that golfer who has that disability (I can’t remember his name) and was using his golf cart to get around. I recall that all the other golfers complained this was an unfair advantage. Tiger Woods was the only one that said he didn’t mind; he liked the competition…..
And what about the golfer who is a paraplegic, Kells? What then? You see, at some point, it ceases to be ‘competition’ and becomes penalization of the talented. When that happens, the rights and liberties of the talented are trampled in the name of the less talented, and govt. becomes the enemy of the talented. According to Locke (and our founders), when your OWN govt. becomes your enemy, you are in a pure state of nature again and are entitled to rebel.
In short, Tiger played a PC card that showed he does not understand the issue. So, for me, your counter example tells me you are more interested in looking to make people feel good and get along than you are in individual rights and liberty. Otherwise, you would have pointed out the same thing I just did about Tiger AFTER making your example.
But then, hey, all you want to do is fiddle while Rome burns and complain about those who refuse to dance to your tunes because they’re trying to fight the flames. I suppose that makes the firefighters into whatever it is you are calling me today.
Bravo to the both of you.
I reckon that means you’re not gonna jump in? C’mon! The water’s beautiful! But it’s about to heat up….
B., how the hello does a person with a disabilty get to participate in a sport if he cannot have accommodations? It merely puts him on a “better” not “equal” level to compete.I would not consider this any sort of stripping away of individual rights. Oh, and the only thing I like to fiddle with is my husband’s *****.
See, Kell’s supposed compassion would change the game and penalize those who were borne with the talent to play it and all in the name of compassion when she really just wants to find a way to make whatever emotions she is feeling go away.
One does not create justice by perpetrating an injustice, and that is what ALL welfare is: an injustice cloaked as justice. This evil notion of “social justice” is nothing more than slavery cloaked in a false coat of morality. Think about it: how does one make things right for a supposed minority – in this case, disabled want-to-vbe-golfers – by trampling on a smaller minority – in this case, very talented golfers?
No, those who seek after and justify social justice are actually doing the exact same thing – IN PRINCIPLE – that Hitler did with the Jews and other “undesirables.” And just in case the reader is unaware of this little fact, Hitler called what he did a moral imperative, as well. He argued his actions were for the greater good of Germany and the master race.
Let’s play pretend, shall we? Let’s pretend I’m a war veteran who was once a pro golfer. Unfortunately, I have lost both of my legs and must now walk in the prosthetic legs. It is painful for me to walk, but I want to compete. Will you not let me ride to the holes in my cart? I fought for you and lost my limbs for you. So then; what is your answer?
NO! And if that vet truly understood what he was fighting for, he would agree with me – not your fallacious appeal to emotion.
Unless you think Tiger is conversely entitled to the honor, benefits and debt of gratittude we owe that vet…
Sorry, I disagree. I’d let the fella ride. He’s not a Freddy-the-Freeloader; he’s a hero. You on the other hand, with your lack of compassion, I would force to carry his clubs!
And with those words, you dishonor his sacrifice.
Yes, I suppose he would appreciate more it if I were carrying his clubs.
understanding, and compassion for not only disabled military veterans, but all personnel who serve, or have served, and their families that support them.
The same cannot be said for our current administration.
Obama to Soldiers: Pay Up
Threatens to veto bill unless it hikes health care fees for service members
http://freebeacon.com/obama-to-soldiers-pay-up/
Copy of the Statement of Administration Policy
http://traceyricksfoster.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/statement-of-administration-policy-h-r-5856-department-of-defense-appropriations-act-2013-rep-rogers-r-ky/
And to the pretend scenario, now admittedly I have not met every single disabled veteran in U.S. history, but none that I have ever met would ever ask for special treatment under the circumstances you have described. Every disabled veteran I have met does not want your compassion. They just want you to give them a chance to prove themselves on their own merits. Sure, people are people, and some have tried to milk their disabilities, but you will find those caliber of men are few, and far apart.
Case in point, JR Martinez from dancing with the stars. He made sure to point out that he did not want a sympathy vote. He just wanted to compete, and earn his win.
Just food for thought.
Well, you just keep spankin me today, don’t you, baby? I’m takin yoga now!
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Is it me, or did that post truncate the beginning of the post?
Should read “Kells, Black and I as veterans, have an in depth understanding …”