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11-28-2005, 01:13 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
Economic Freedom and Social Justice are one in the same.
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11-28-2005, 01:31 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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Economic Freedom and Social Justice are one in the same. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed. They're exactly the same. Somehow some people seem to think that sticking their hand in my pocket equates to "social justice". How the hell is stealing just?
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11-28-2005, 01:32 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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[ QUOTE ] Economic Freedom and Social Justice are one in the same. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed. They're exactly the same. Somehow some people seem to think that sticking their hand in my pocket equates to "social justice". How the hell is stealing just? [/ QUOTE ] I think it would be a mistake to label tax policies as the only way in which we seek out social justice.
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11-28-2005, 01:52 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Economic Freedom and Social Justice are one in the same. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed. They're exactly the same. Somehow some people seem to think that sticking their hand in my pocket equates to "social justice". How the hell is stealing just? [/ QUOTE ] I think it would be a mistake to label tax policies as the only way in which we seek out social justice. [/ QUOTE ] You're right. They're not exactly the same, although I can't recall any policy aimed at correcting a "social injustice" that didn't involve someone sticking his hand in my pocket in one way or another.
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11-28-2005, 01:55 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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I can't recall any policy aimed at correcting a "social injustice" that didn't involve someone sticking his hand in my pocket in one way or another. [/ QUOTE ] Just off the top of my head, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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11-28-2005, 02:06 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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[ QUOTE ] I can't recall any policy aimed at correcting a "social injustice" that didn't involve someone sticking his hand in my pocket in one way or another. [/ QUOTE ] Just off the top of my head, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not arguing whether the Act itself is just or unjust, but are you really arguing that implementation of this or any other law does not involve spending tax dollars?
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11-28-2005, 02:08 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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I'm not arguing whether the Act itself is just or unjust, but are you really arguing that implementation of this or any other law does not involve spending tax dollars? [/ QUOTE ] That doesn't make it an "economic freedom issue"
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11-28-2005, 02:16 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I can't recall any policy aimed at correcting a "social injustice" that didn't involve someone sticking his hand in my pocket in one way or another. [/ QUOTE ] Just off the top of my head, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not arguing whether the Act itself is just or unjust, but are you really arguing that implementation of this or any other law does not involve spending tax dollars? [/ QUOTE ] No, of course the implementation of laws cost money - and the government generates revenue by taxation - so yes, certainly, implementing laws involves taxing you, and then spending what was taxed to execute and enforce said laws. I think what you really meant to say, originally, was "I can't recall any policy that didn't involve someone sticking his hand in my pocket in one way or another" ...which more or less furthers my belief that this forum, and every thread on it, eventually transforms itself into the same, tired, banal discussion about the legitimacy of the state and taxation -- and why I find it hard to post in/read this forum anymore. Mission accomplished, pvn. /rant
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11-28-2005, 02:47 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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Just off the top of my head, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. [/ QUOTE ] So increasing the population of tyrants is "social justice"?
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11-28-2005, 02:55 PM
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Re: Economic Freedom vs Social justice
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[ QUOTE ] Just off the top of my head, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. [/ QUOTE ] So increasing the population of tyrants is "social justice"? [/ QUOTE ] If voting is tyranny, I think it can only be described as just that we let minorities play tyrant and join in the fun of oppressing you, too. It's only fair.
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