On Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:18:43 +1200, Rich80105 <
[email protected]>
wrote:
Seen on Facebook (attributed to John Wesley but I suspect that is not
true . . .) :
Reduce the gap between rich people and poor people
How?
Help everyone to have a job
We do that. If not abolish WINZ.
Help the poorest, including introducing a living wage
Done already, but voluntarily.
Offer the best possible education
An impossible proposition. We nominally provide the best education
that taxpayers can afford.
Help everyone to feel that they can make a difference
Not possible - political rhetoric.
Promote tolerance
Political rhetoric.
Promote equal treatment for women
Agreed.
Create a society based on values and not on profits and consumerism
Political rhetoric.
End all forms of slavery
Avoid getting into wars
Share the love of God with everyone
Political rhetoric. Name any political party in NZ that campaigns on
the necessity of slavery, wars and God.
Care for the environment
NZ does by and large, but northern hemisphere countries do not.
I would only change one of them - the second to last could be "Share
love with everyone" - a majority of New Zealanders claimed in the last
census to have no religion.
How many of those excellent aims or principles are being met by the
current government - do they actually believe any of them?
How many of them have been met by any Government of any colour? Your
statement belies the fact that your stance is political rhetoric, as
always.
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Crash McBash
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