U.S. Constitution

William S. Lear rael at zopyra.com
Thu Feb 18 12:18:01 PST 1999


On Thu, February 18, 1999 at 08:30:08 (-0600) Peter Kilander writes:
>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

GAWD I hate this MIME crap!


>[John McGinnis]:
>In contrast, conservatives are correct in understanding that, because of
>natural inequality, structures must be fashioned to prevent harmful
>schemes aimed at the delusive goal of eliminating it. ...

Therefore, let it be laid down in the first place that a

condition of human existence must be borne with, namely, that in

civil society the lowest cannot be made equal to the highest.

Socialists, of course, agitate the contrary, but all struggling

against nature is vain. There are truly very great and very many

natural differences among men. Neither the talents, nor the

skill, nor the health, nor the capacities of all are the same,

and unequal fortune follows of itself upon necessary inequality

in respect to these endowments. And clearly this condition of

things is adapted to benefit both individuals and the community;

for to carry on its affairs community life requires varied

aptitudes and diverse services, and to perform these diverse

services men are impelled most by differences in individual

property holdings.

---"On the Condition of the Working Classes", *Rerum Novarum*,

Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII issued on May 15,

1891.

Bill



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