The Arkanssouri Blog.: Spider-commie.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Spider-commie.

It's a phrase that has made it into our group consciousness. People accept it without question, as if it was somehow self-evident.

But even a casual examination reveals it to be utter balderdash.

With great power comes great responsibility.


It comes from the comic Spider-Man. And it's a close relative of "To whom much is given, much is expected," more socialist tripe.

If you're driving a new v-10 Dodge pickup down the highway and someone in a four-cylinder Pinto crosses the center line and rams you head-on, are you more responsible than he is?

If you live in a $500,000 house and your neighbor's $20,000 house catches fire due to a faulty furnace, burning both down, are you more responsible than he is? And if you say you SHOULD have bought him a better furnace, I'll smack you good.

If you have three televisions and someone who only has one steals one of yours, is it your own responsibility?

Responsibility is not a function of inequality.

I hope your friendly neighborhood Communist SpiderMan strangles on his own web.

1 Comments:

Blogger KipEsquire said...

I always preferred this line from Pontius Pilate in "Ben Hur":

"Where there is greatness, great government or power, even great feeling or compassion, error also is great."

12:17 PM  

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