Why Did You Spend Money on That Car Instead of Giving it to Starving Children?

Have you ever received this guilt trip question from a socialist?

People may not consider themselves a socialist and still ask the question because they are concerned for the poor.

I am not opposed in any way to serving the poor and helping them out of a rough situation. The question becomes whether we are helping or enabling them.

When I look at a nice car to purchase, price is certainly a question but if I like something that costs $100,000 versus a car that is only $10,000, I’m going to buy the $100,000 car.

We cannot get caught up on the amount - as long we are being wise stewards of course - because someone says that money could be used to help starving children or needy families. What about the families that earned their living because of the car you bought?

Are we thinking of the people who assembled the car in the factory and earned a paycheck for their labor?

Are we thinking of the salesmen who utilized his people skills and knowledge of the product to help me find just the right fit for my family?

What about the truck driver who drove hundreds of miles to deliver that specific car to the dealership who ordered the vehicle? Will we take from him to give to someone else?

This notion that there is scarcity in the world and only so much money to go around is putrid and only holds us back.

The only limitation to your economics is the energy you expend to serve another human being - that is it.

If someone asks you how many people could be fed from that nice material thing in your possession, all you have to say you are not sure because a lot of people were involved in creating it for you.

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