"Jämlikhet banar väg för frihet" - Aktuella frågor - Sydsvenskan - Nyheter dygnet runt: "Att tillhandahålla resurser som utbildning, sjukvård och socialförsäkringar för att alla människor – och inte endast de som föds in i välmående miljöer eller har tur i det genetiska lotteriet – skall kunna ta självständiga beslut över sina liv"
It seems like "jämlikhet", or equality, is only defined for the needy who in the welfare state also are free. What the article does not define is the situation for the majority, who pays for the welfare state.
In my opinion there cannot be a "jämlikhet" for these people also because then it is socialism. When "jämlikhet" is defined for all people the title of the article becomes utterly social democratic. The people who have jobs and do not rely on welfare should not be equal, i.e., forced to egality by taxes and other means. In this pool of individuals there is free competition and opportunity. The law of Jante does not apply.
The freedom of the sick and people on welfare is not the same as the freedom given to people at work by the welfare system. Freedom from doing good is not the same as the peace of mind that comes from being taken care of.
Is this the difference between Folkpartiet and Social Demokraterna?
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