" People try to argue that government isn’t really force. You believe that? Try not paying your taxes. (This is only a thought experiment though -- suggesting someone not pay their taxes is probably a federal offense, and while I may be a nut, I’m not crazy.) When they come to get you for not paying your taxes, try not going to court. Guns will be drawn. Government is force.
It’s amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people yourself is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people is immoral self-righteous bullying laziness. People need to be fed, medicated, educated, clothed, and sheltered. If we’re compassionate, we’ll help them, but you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. There is great joy in helping people, but no joy in doing it at gunpoint. "- Penn Teller
I'm sorry but I could not disagree with you more. And given your profession I am surprised you feel this way at all. You get paid by the government for educating people. This, like the other things you listed, benefits all of society. We all benefit from having a society that is fed, medicated, educated, clothed, and sheltered. It is not about being forced at gun point to give to charity. It is about improving our incredibly wealthy society and bringing those at the bottom, up.
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