Going back to a recent post, I find it fascinatingly disturbing that people who believe in the state believe there is no alternative between "I hate poor people and want them all to die" and "Taking people's money without their consent is wrong". It must be either/or to them.
If you insist that taxation is unethical (call it theft, extortion, or whatever) their interpretation is that you hate poor people and you want them to die. No state intervention = Death! Really?
To them, those are the only possible choices. I think that says a lot about them, as human beings-- and it's not good.
In response to one of these people, after being called every horrible name in the communist book, I said "If you make a cooperative medical expenses pool, and call it whatever you want, I think that's great. But you have to allow people who don't want to participate to opt out."
The reply? "Oh yeah I'm not against that", and that was the end of that. I guess the wind was out of their sails.
Is that really such a difficult thing for statists to think of? It's like the options have been programmed out of their brains. To them, if The State isn't the one doing it, no one is doing it.
I know this is what govschooling would like to indoctrinate into kids, but is it so hard to realize that's a false narrative once you're outside that toxic influence? Apparently.
I need your support.
If I haven't been robbed I have some discretionary funds and can help someone out. Before The Government got into The Charity industry, we had more money.
ReplyDeleteYou seem like a literate person. I have heard good things about the book "Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law" by Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Supreme Court. The title alone made me think of you, I think you'd enjoy reading it.
ReplyDeleteSounds like it would be interesting. I added it to my list.
DeleteThe Amazon blurb contains this bit "Some law is essential to our lives and our freedoms." Yet, from the context you can tell he's talking about legislation, not law. It appears whoever wrote the blurb also doesn't understand the difference between freedom and liberty. Not surprising for someone who chooses to work for government, if Gorsuch is the one who wrote that part-- which I doubt.
Anyway, I do plan to read it. Thank you for the recommendation.