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Lionel,
This is a very helpful entry on action within society that is informed and driven by the gospel. Personal responsibility is rarely talked about when social justice is brought up. Practically, conservatives in the U.S. are overwhelmingly against the government intervention which has largely rewarded corruption and secular humanism. At a time when corruption is rewarded Psalm 62 serves as both a warning and a comfort.
Lionel, whilst I agree that the economic bailouts are unjust the other great concern to balance out the ‘bailout decision’ was the alternative. I was speaking with a friend who works in the area of finance and he shared with me that whilst he agreed the bailouts were unfair, since these companies ended up where they are primarily because of greed, nonetheless the alternative - to let these companies and banks fail - would be catastrophic.
One of the great problems in this particular financial crisis is how interlinked everyone is. The problem which started in America is having a global effect - like dominoes all lined up, if one topples the rest will fall. Can you imagine the anarchy which would ensue if the CBA were to collapse?
The bailout is unjust. It is evil. But for the government to do nothing would be a greater evil and would cause greater harm to relatively ‘innocent’ bystanders.
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