John Smith took a disorganized and unprepared group of people and organized them for survival in an inhospitable climate.
He introduced communism to the group, establishing a communal warehouse where food and other essentials were collected and re-distributed based on need.
He established and enforced rules, requiring each settler to work according to his/her own ability, for the common good.
John Smith may have had good intents, and may have found much value in the Golden Rule ...yet, there were those who seemed to want a golden egg served to them on a golden platter.
His response to that was this: "He who works not, eats not."
It was not a cold, hard response ...it was evident that there were those who were able to work who just preferred not to. Some of them found it easier to allow others to work, while they shared the fruits of the labors.
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