Did you write that with a straight face!? I don't doubt you've worked hard, Coach, but to not acknowledge how good you have it (and have had it) is disgraceful. The old saw 'nobody steps harder on his fellow man than self-righteousness' seems appropriate here.
Whatever happened to goodness, civility and graciousness? How'd we lose that?
Why is it so hard to take a pragmatic, (or dare I say Machiavellian), view of the world? What is ideal, is rarely what is practical or efficient, and to try and interject altruism in discussions of economics, politics, etc, is often a mistake, regardless of how well intentioned.
We as individuals, should be helping each other. We as individuals should be civil, and giving, and walk in love towards one another, but to try to leglistate, or incorporate a giving/altruistic attitude in discussions such as this, is absurd.
In other words, if we shift social responsibility to the realm of the autonomous individual, rather then try to be lazy and try to differ it as some nebulous responsibility of the "government," then we would be in much better shape.
