Comments by "ScorpioBornIn69" (@ScorpioBornIn69) on "How Socialism Ruined My Country | 5 Minute Video" video.
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Conclusion
While the concept of "community sharing" sounds like a great idea, socialism and communism are not merely about sharing -- they are about control. Humans tend to want to control and regulate other humans. This ranges from the simple "control freak" who is intent upon running other people’s lives, to the megalomaniac who seeks to control the world. Socialism seeks to control and regulate the fruits of man’s labor. By controlling the fruits of one’s labor, one controls the laborer. According to the Bible, God grants each human the possession and control of the fruits of his own labor. As free-agents, we can use this wealth in a way that redounds to the glory of God (Matthew 19:21; 2 Corinthians 9:13), or we can use it for our own godless self-pleasure (Luke 12:16-21; 15:13; 16:19-24). Though God allows us to make the choice, He holds us accountable for the decisions we make (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Obviously, socialism would not be so appealing if all one knew of it was that it enabled some people to obtain total control over others. There is another, more deceptive dimension to it: Socialism appeals to man’s desire to be cared for and provided for by someone else. It frightens man to think that he is responsible for his own life and livelihood. Socialism offers him security (though at great costs in personal liberty). The state promises to feed him when he is hungry, clothe and shelter him when he is cold, and cure him when he is sick.
The term "nanny-state" has been appropriately applied to this arrangement. As the child takes comfort in the arms of his mother, so the citizen (better, denizen) takes comfort in the arms of the state. Herein lies the great and dangerous deception -- unlike a child’s mother, the monolithic mechanism of the state lacks the capacity to provide personal care for its "child." The collective’s real purpose is not to defend and preserve the rights of individuals, but to strengthen and promote itself. Christians must oppose socialism and communism, for these systems of economy and governance are contrary to God’s design of both man, government and economy.
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