Justice Should Never Be A Marketable Item-By Harsha Sankar
Dear Citizen, May 1996
Everybody in society feels they are entitled to free goods from government. The question that is often asked is, “Does government owe its citizens a job, housing, health care, education, pensions and other goods and services?” The answer should be a resounding no.
Does that mean government owes nothing to its citizens? The answer to that is obviously no.Therefore,“What does government owe its citizens and residents?” The correct answer is very simple.
In the Declaration of Independence, it is clearly stated that citizens have the right to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Translation:All fundamental and basic rights must be afforded to all citizens of this nation in the same manner and in equal proportion. While this sounds elementary, these principles are abided by too infrequently. Preferred justice is no justice at all.
People look to government to be the provider of numerous services termed social responsibilities. Government should be to society as a referee is to a group of athletes. The referee is a neutral impartial body who, after being appointed by the participants (or its representatives), makes sure that all tights of all participants are protected in full and that no participant violates the rights of another participant. The referee does not engage in the sport. The referee does not take into consideration the records, background, wealth, ace, education, religion, accomplishments, age and stature of any person participating in a sporting event. If the referee takes these factors into consideration, the result of this is that preferential treatment or discrimination is meted out to a participant. An action like this destroys the integrity of the game.No player and his or her representative negotiates with the referee. The referee cannot be used or manipulated by any force. The rulings of the referee are binding to all who engage in that sporting event. The referee has to keep things in proper perspective in order for the game to flow in a smooth, efficient and proper manner.While the referee may not be perfect,that person is best suited,as deemed by the participants,to enforce rules agreed to by every one. Government needs to be understood in this analogous context.
The only social responsibility that should be in existence is total protection of the inalienable rights of its people. People should have their rights protected without having to spend any out-of-pocket money. That should be the primary reason why people should pay taxes. It is simply ridiculous that people spend enormous amounts extra on a service that government should provide for free. Why should justice be so expensive? After all, the rights of the individual become hardly
inalienable when there is a price tag on it. While capitalism and free markets are the best systems in the provision of goods and services, the provision of justice is a social responsibility and should never be influence by capital. Justice should never be a marketable item.
Harsha Sankar
Virginia
Everybody in society feels they are entitled to free goods from government. The question that is often asked is, “Does government owe its citizens a job, housing, health care, education, pensions and other goods and services?” The answer should be a resounding no.
Does that mean government owes nothing to its citizens? The answer to that is obviously no.Therefore,“What does government owe its citizens and residents?” The correct answer is very simple.
In the Declaration of Independence, it is clearly stated that citizens have the right to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Translation:All fundamental and basic rights must be afforded to all citizens of this nation in the same manner and in equal proportion. While this sounds elementary, these principles are abided by too infrequently. Preferred justice is no justice at all.
People look to government to be the provider of numerous services termed social responsibilities. Government should be to society as a referee is to a group of athletes. The referee is a neutral impartial body who, after being appointed by the participants (or its representatives), makes sure that all tights of all participants are protected in full and that no participant violates the rights of another participant. The referee does not engage in the sport. The referee does not take into consideration the records, background, wealth, ace, education, religion, accomplishments, age and stature of any person participating in a sporting event. If the referee takes these factors into consideration, the result of this is that preferential treatment or discrimination is meted out to a participant. An action like this destroys the integrity of the game.No player and his or her representative negotiates with the referee. The referee cannot be used or manipulated by any force. The rulings of the referee are binding to all who engage in that sporting event. The referee has to keep things in proper perspective in order for the game to flow in a smooth, efficient and proper manner.While the referee may not be perfect,that person is best suited,as deemed by the participants,to enforce rules agreed to by every one. Government needs to be understood in this analogous context.
The only social responsibility that should be in existence is total protection of the inalienable rights of its people. People should have their rights protected without having to spend any out-of-pocket money. That should be the primary reason why people should pay taxes. It is simply ridiculous that people spend enormous amounts extra on a service that government should provide for free. Why should justice be so expensive? After all, the rights of the individual become hardly
inalienable when there is a price tag on it. While capitalism and free markets are the best systems in the provision of goods and services, the provision of justice is a social responsibility and should never be influence by capital. Justice should never be a marketable item.
Harsha Sankar
Virginia
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