EQUAL RIGHTS, NOT EQUAL THINGS
From the 9/12 project:7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.The government may not have any power over which the individual citizen has legal right to do. One cannot take what is not his and give to another he deems is in need. This follows that the government shall also have no authority to do so.
In America, we were protected by equal opportunity to acquire as much wealth/property as we please. It is the incentives that enables the wealth and prosperity of this nation. But once the government starts taking away incentives by placing exorbitant taxes on high-wage earners or by giving welfare checks to no-wage earners in the name of equality, equal opportunity is no longer protected. Ultimately, the more wealth taken from a few and given to many others, results in all living equally miserable.
The government should only protect the people's equal rights, not provide equal things. As noted previously, we are a generous nation. If our neighbor is in need, we are encouraged to pick him up. But it is not encouraging to be forced by government to be charitable.
Pretty well stated already. Charity is supposed to be love. If we all looked out for our neighbors and families, government wouldn't have to. And too many simply leave it to government to do it for them. What if we got to choose which government programs our taxes supported? (I know it's not really practical, but still?)
ReplyDeleteFor me, if I had a choice, my taxes go to support the defense of the nation, the education of the children (if they have a choice of institution), and maybe to pay for roads (as they are a great convenience).
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