Social Justice to Thanksgiving

In the year 1620 the Pilgrims entered into a contract with merchant adventurers in London. Per contract the Pilgrims were to work the land in America in common with one another. All of the land and the fruits of their labor were to be held in common with no individual ownership. Profits would go to the merchants. There was no competition, individual merit was neither praised nor rewarded, the fruits of all labor were distributed in common, thus there was SOCIAL JUSTICE and all workers benefited from the prosperity of the colony, no man left behind, a virtual utopia with equal outcomes for everyone.

Human nature began to reveal itself through this system of forced sharing. The Pilgrims became disgruntled, discontent, some just plain lazy or idle.

Hundreds of Pilgrims died of starvation. Having fed upon horses and other beasts while they lasted, the colonists then shifted to vermin as dogs, cats, rats, and mice, then began digging up corpses to eat. One man in the colony killed his pregnant wife, threw the baby in the river, and feasted on her.

Finally the governor assigned to every family a parcel of land. Families worked willingly, and farmed acreage increased from 26 acres to 184 acres in three years, they had an abundance, and began trading with Indians (sorry, Native Americans). They invited the Indians and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

Were you taught this true version of Thanksgiving in school? I wasn’t. Please think about this story of early America when you go to vote for those who promote social justice and redistribution of wealth. And please note that “greed” is not prohibited in the ten commandments, only “envy,” when you condemn “greedy rich capitalists.”