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Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 8 Jul 1999 22:52:37 GMT
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c576653@cclabs.missouri.edu#saynotospam#
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John DiRienzo wrote:
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> Chris, I know we are on the same side and all, but following your moral
> further, it is also right to break the laws, as you see fit, because it
I don't see how my logic lead to this conclusion. But, I agree that
breaking some laws is required to maintain moral purity. Since the US
government uses my tax dollars to kill people with whom I have no beef,
I do feel kind of sleazy allowing them to collect. Were I stronger of
moral conviction, I would refuse to pay taxes because I do believe that
in some sense I am contracting the Federal Gubmint to commit evils.
> hurts the system. Frankly, I think most would rather obey them and carry
> the weight the system puts on us, too, to avoid the misery caused by a
Obviously I do too.
> collapse of this system. For now. At some point, the weight will be too
> much, and we will stop supporting it and those who can't support themselves
We'll see. It will only happen if it is made to happen. Basically, the
system (or the majority if you like) knows how to pass enough bones out
to keep people just complacent enough. Lots of us complain (some of us
frequently :-) but most of us aren't willing to commit "our Lives, our
Fortunes and our sacred Honor" to revolution.
> will perish, and a better system (perhaps) will emerge. The sooner the
> better, I guess. Ultimately, using your moral, I think the best thing to do
> is support every government handout (like health care, welfare,
> unemployment) and belly up and accept it to speed up this system's
> (treasury's) demise (all the while robbing those who produce). Good plan?
The theft takes place whether or not you get a piece of the pie. Why
not get a piece? You are even paying the collectors' salaries with your
tax dollars.
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Sincerely,
Christopher L. Weeks
central Missouri, USA
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