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Published: 8/15/2022 7:03:30 AM

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I write in response to Daniel Leclairs letter (Monitor, 8/7) Why the common good is bad. Mr. Leclair equates the common good with collectivism, Communism and Socialism, summoning Cold War bogeymen to attack a high ideal. Proponents of the common good are not the enemy, nor do they lead to more division and hate. Lets start with President Woodrow Wilson: There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed. That certainly includes our military, teachers, police, firefighters, and health care workers, all of whom work tirelessly for the common good.

Then theres Saul Alinsky: People cannot be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others. The price of democracy is the ongoing pursuit of the common good by all the people. People who got immunized and wore masks to protect themselves and others from COVID are to be praised for supporting the common good. Its estimated that 20-30% of Americas one million COVID deaths couldve been prevented if the common good had been prioritized over individual freedom. When people advocate for national action on climate change and back that up by making personal sacrifices to reduce their carbon footprint, theyre serving the common good, including for generations to come. As an independent voter, I salute the Democratic Partys commitment to the common good and wonder why the Republican Party demonstrates such a consistent lack of compassion.

Allan MacDonald

New London

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