23 min

Casting Stones Leads Us Nowhere Necessary Evil

    • Government

Contrary to popular belief, being a liberal is not a prerequisite for being a good person. Results will always trump intent. If your way of doing things turns out to cause hyperinflation, crush the job market, and diminish the quality of life Americans now enjoy, you don't get special bonus points just because your voting plan came from a place of genuine benevolence. The same goes for conservatives. Perhaps the person voting opposite you truly believes their way of thinking is better for the neediest of society. Perhaps they have some insight that you haven't considered. Perhaps calling them a racist, homophobic prick who hates poor people solely because they do not subscribe to your precise vision of the world is counterproductive. Maybe try considering another's perspective before casting aspersions upon their character. 

Contrary to popular belief, being a liberal is not a prerequisite for being a good person. Results will always trump intent. If your way of doing things turns out to cause hyperinflation, crush the job market, and diminish the quality of life Americans now enjoy, you don't get special bonus points just because your voting plan came from a place of genuine benevolence. The same goes for conservatives. Perhaps the person voting opposite you truly believes their way of thinking is better for the neediest of society. Perhaps they have some insight that you haven't considered. Perhaps calling them a racist, homophobic prick who hates poor people solely because they do not subscribe to your precise vision of the world is counterproductive. Maybe try considering another's perspective before casting aspersions upon their character. 

23 min

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