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Compassion and Truth

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Compassion and Truth by Daniel J. Mclaughlin ''Why Good Intentions Don't Equal Good Results'' Foreword  “You shall know the truth,” said Jesus (John 8:32), “and the truth shall set you free.” The immediate context in which Jesus spoke those familiar words prompts many Bible scholars to assert that their meaning is strictly spiritual. In the previous passage, it’s clear that He was addressing believers, especially those who converted that very day: “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.” The words of John 8:32 advise believers that Jesus is not only the conveyor of truth but the essence of truth itself. Believing in Him liberates one from the lies and snares of a sinful world and promises an after-life where truth will reign supreme.  But in the larger context of how we should arrange our lives and relationships in this physical world, truth liberates in other ways too. Christians should not find this surprising. The God who c...

Can Cryptography Solve the Basic Income Challenge?

There has been much talk lately about Basic Income within the Pirate Party, which aims to empower individuals such as providing Basic Income which naturally fits the idea. However, it’s traditionally also been a movement that aims to stop government overreach into people’s personal lives, and as such, Basic Income could empower the government more than what may be desired. But what about if there’s another alternative to provide Basic Income, voluntary Basic Income so that only people who want to participate have to? With a little help from the Bitcoin blockchain ledger. Arguments targeting tax increases and deficits of government are generally based on the assumption that projects such as hospitals, roads, schools, etc. are more important to improve national economies. On the contrary, these government funding projects are coercively inadequate with all sorts of unpleasant consequences including widespread poverty. It appears the reasons why people are sceptical towards a U...

ANARCHISM in one PAGE

The principle of self-ownership draws a line for each individual, creating a mirage of privacy and freedom of action that each and everyone must respect the rights of others perusing the facts that, with a more effective and compassionate voluntary cooperation, every nation would improve if those in government accord each of us the respect we deserve as unique and competent individuals considerate on the promise it holds for a better tomorrow. Recently the Ghana finance ministry announced a massive budget deficit causing a whole cypher of chaos in the economy and instead of government to reduce spending and taxes to encourage a greater economic growth and set off all necessary measures to pay down the national debt quick as possible, the contrary is labelled introducing an abnormal percentage increase in Taxation resulting in a dramatic increase in the prices of goods and services. Increasing taxation for people to pay for the welfare of the poor is immoral and indistinguishable fr...

The Alteration of Natural Order

The law of nature stands as an eternal rule to all men, binding upon legislatures as well as others.   The fundamental law of nature is the preservation of mankind, no human sanction can be valid or good against it. ...men would not quit the freedom of a state of nature, and tie themselves up under a government, where it not to preserve their lives, liberty, and fortunes, by stated rules of right and property. God created a wonderful world. He created it with an amazing order. Things happen for a reason, and there is a cause and effect relationship for everything that occurs in the world and in our human lives.  Though we may not know specific causes in every instance, we can discern certain laws of nature.  They help us to understand how the physical world works, and to use those laws of nature to build a better life, to provide more food, higher-quality shelter, improved transportation, and so on.  Human society is also subject to a certain amazing o...