Should people be forced to pay for others? Poll attached. (Representatives, borders)

[TexasLawyer2000]

Originally Posted by T0103E

*Guy gets wallet stolen* "Hey, someone stop that guy! He just mugged me!"

"Well, that's just your opinion, man. We all voted for him to take your wallet. You have to respect his decision."

Nice try, but apples and oranges.

[T0103E]

Originally Posted by TexasLawyer2000

Nice try, but apples and oranges.

It's not at all, but nice try. Government doesn't get a free pass.

[lifeexplorer]

Originally Posted by newdixiegirl

You just go around in circles, don't you? It's a pattern of yours. Around and around and around. You're a KING of deflection.

If you don't like religious values, go back to where you came from (I'm sure you understand this reasoning, because you use it yourself consistently)!

No. Just to point your interpretation of the Christian value is just slavery in disguise.

[lifeexplorer]

Originally Posted by TexasLawyer2000

Nice try, but apples and oranges.

Just because some people voted for it, it doesn’t make it moral, just or fair.

People have been voting for slavery ever since there’s a thing called democracy. Does it make slavery moral, just or fair?

[TexasLawyer2000]

Originally Posted by T0103E

It's not at all, but nice try. Government doesn't get a free pass.

I can see that this is a situation where English may not be your first language.

When someone says "If I'm opposed to having my property taken", that is an opinion. Opposing something means that you have a disagreement or disapproval of something. It is an expression of an opinion.

When someone's wallet gets stolen and exclaims "He just mugged me!", that is a fact, and not an opinion because the individual's wallet was actually stolen from him.

Here's some more information as you continue to learn English: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion

[TexasLawyer2000]

Originally Posted by lifeexplorer

Just because some people voted for it, it doesn’t make it moral, just or fair.

People have been voting for slavery ever since there’s a thing called democracy. Does it make slavery moral, just or fair?

Morality varies from person to person. It's why we have a system in place that allows everyone to vote for their representation based on real issues.

I'm sure there are people that would vote for slavery somewhere out there. Fortunately, most people would vote against it.

[lifeexplorer]

Originally Posted by TexasLawyer2000

Morality varies from person to person. It's why we have a system in place that allows everyone to vote for their representation based on real issues.

I'm sure there are people that would vote for slavery somewhere out there. Fortunately, most people would vote against it.

The simplest definition for slavery is “you work, I eat.”

Plenty of people have voted for that. It is still immoral.

[TexasLawyer2000]

Originally Posted by lifeexplorer

The simplest definition for slavery is “you work, I eat.”

Plenty of people have voted for that. It is still immoral.

You missed a large part of the definition of slavery. It involves loss of freedom. No one's freedom is being removed via taxation.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by T0103E

*Guy gets wallet stolen* "Hey, someone stop that guy! He just mugged me!"

"Well, that's just your opinion, man. We all voted for him to take your wallet. You have to respect his decision."

It is our job to vote out all who support either raising taxes, or fighting against lower tax rate proposals.

Be diligent about it. Do not exempt any politician who is not aligned with this cause.

[lifeexplorer]

Originally Posted by TexasLawyer2000

You missed a large part of the definition of slavery. It involves loss of freedom. No one's freedom is being removed via taxation.

When your property is taken by force, you are not losing any freedom?