[nubbins]

A lot of conservatives see the value in private arrangements (ie social capital) over public programs certainly, but I think their pro big business policies and suburbanization, inequality etc drive social atomization at least as much as the lefts policies do. Its a complicated problem and as long as we remain deeply commited to economic growth and individualism its hard for me to see how we can solve it.

[scarface74]

While I have many thoughts about organized religion, one way that I see it benefits people is that it does give people a sense of community.

And when you think you have an invisible being in the sky that will take care of all of your needs, a government provided social safety net isn’t that important to some people.