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Old 03-18-2008, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nerv14 View Post
When you say that my statement is illogical you make it seem a fact that any wealth taken away by force is inherrently wrong. If wealth is distributed to allow other peopel to become self sufficent and helpful members of a society than I consider the redistribution logical.
It is illogical. Taxation is theft. Even if the money stolen were used for good purposes, that does not overcome the immorality of the initial theft.

This is the same argument the Neocons use for Iraq. "We are using force there to make their lives better - therefore it is justified." The ends do not justify the means.

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Why are you so against seizures of wealth, in the general sense, not related to any real government or anything. I would like to know.
Because I am against the initiation of force to achieve political goals.
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