John Smith and the Bible Agree...

In class, we discussed something that to me began to sound like Robin Hood aka a redistribution of wealth. I couldn't help but be reminded of John Smith's statement, "He who does not work, neither shall he eat." This philosophy was necessary in Jamestown and I believe it is still applicable today. People need incentives to work and be productive and be simply giving government handouts (except in certain situations obviously) we take away people's motivation for working. We know that John Smith's statement is really an adaptation of 2 Thessalonians 3:10: "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: 'If a man will not work, he shall not eat.'" Most things in life, excepting salvation, are not free and work must be put in to acheive them.