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Socialism removes the element of personal responsibility from the recipient. Socialists have a hard time with personal responsibility because this creates inequities.

Those who are responsible will take whatever initiative the system allows & prosper relative to those who are irresponsible. The result is inequity.

By accepting the fact that those who have the right stuff will prosper, the free market inspires people to acquire those characteristics. Capitalism breeds responsibility. Socialism spawns dependence. And dependent societies, like dependent individuals, never thrive.