Lael ArringtonTwo questions to ask every socialist-leaning candidate – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 Two questions to ask every socialist-leaning candidate https://laelarrington.com/2020/02/two-questions-to-ask-every-socialist-leaning-candidate/ https://laelarrington.com/2020/02/two-questions-to-ask-every-socialist-leaning-candidate/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2020 01:49:24 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=11697 Is socialism a more moral option than free markets?

At an ethics forum at the University of Oregon in 2012, Christian author Dinesh D’Souza and atheist Michael Shermer were both asked by a concerned Christian, “In my understanding of Christ’s teachings, taking care of the poor and the sick was of utmost importance. So I was hoping you could talk about why you don’t think that universal healthcare is a very important question for Christians these days.”

In this election year and the eve of the South Carolina primary his question still resonates. Is voting for universal health care a moral imperative for Christians? Is voting for socialized medicine in particular and socialism in general a more moral alternative to a free market economy?

D’Souza’s response raises two questions that every follower of Jesus should consider as we try to be good stewards of our citizenship and our vote in 2020.

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