Comments on: Why the Redistribution of Wealth?

By: Faith-Promoting Rumor » 5 Years in the Bloggernacle: Some Random Thoughts

Faith-Promoting Rumor » 5 Years in the Bloggernacle: Some Random Thoughts — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:13:55 +0000

[...] My favorite “Why the Redistribution of Wealth?” [...]

By: A Mormon Perspective on Social Justice | Faith-Promoting Rumor

A Mormon Perspective on Social Justice | Faith-Promoting Rumor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:59:18 +0000

[...] have looked at the economic and social implications both here at FPR and at this post on BCC. These are both central to what I view as social justice. I also introduce [...]

By: A New Mission: Caring and the Poor and the Needy. | Faith-Promoting Rumor

A New Mission: Caring and the Poor and the Needy. | Faith-Promoting Rumor — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:13:11 +0000

[...] I am excited about this. Issues related to poverty and inequality are central to my philosophical work and also drive my religious-interests. [...]

By: Chris H.

Chris H. — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:42:29 +0000

Thanks Greg. This post is also at my current blog. We surely do not share the same interpretation of Nibley, but maybe we just come from way too different perspectives. I also do not think that you and I have a shared understanding of what socialism is. This make this discussion difficult. In general this is the problem with trying to discuss anything related to equality in the United States.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:09:31 +0000

I didn't see this post until recently, but had I been aware of it, I would have linked to it. I thought some may want to review Nibley on the Redistribution of Wealth for additional commentary on this subject.

By: Tom Rod

Tom Rod — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:43:58 +0000

Interesting….

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2008/11/vernon-smith-on-barack-obama.html

By: New Book of Mormon Text Discovered! « The Sunday Page

New Book of Mormon Text Discovered! « The Sunday Page — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:28:40 +0000

[...] socialism and the redistribution of wealth have championed the authenticity of the SBoM text, and some have used it to scold those hesitant to embrace government-enacted economic [...]

By: Tom Rod

Tom Rod — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:14:41 +0000

Clark

I think we disagree on whose responsibility GPA is. I say it’s not wholly the student’s fault if the GPA is lower or higher. Part of it is the difficulty of the classwork and the feasibility of giving 80 hours a week to one class. Work responsibilities, family responsibilities, Church responsibilities, etc. can interfere with the ability to achieve high grades. Some students getting the high grades get them from natural talent alone, independent of their attitude towards responsibility.

By: clarkgoble

clarkgoble — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:24:14 +0000

Tom, that’s partially why I talked about responsibility. Having intelligence and making use of it in a responsible fashion aren’t the same thing. So some intelligent students won’t get scholarships precisely because they refuse responsibility.

By: Tom Rod

Tom Rod — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:18:24 +0000

Well I won’t belabor the point Chris. I’d just say that it seems undeniable that governments are functionally able to do income redistribution based on merit. If someone gets a scholarship for a 3.7 or higher GPA that is merit based income distribution.

From my personal observation, most of the truly intelligent students don’t achieve a 3.7. They instead spend the time taking classes and subjects they may not necessarily be academically prepared for since they are invigorated by intellectual challenge. Thus, some of the most needing students aren’t receiving the scholarships they need.