Posted on 11/16/2001 9:35:24 PM PST by SC_Conservative
If everyone is equal then no one deserves more than the next man in line. Right? What does deserve mean? Is everyone equal from birth? Are some created better than others? Are some born with more? Is this the difference? What is more? Is it more money? More Love? How do you quantify Love? What is it? Does it make you better? The questions of our Country.
Are these questions that can be answered? If so, why are they questions to this day? Did we create a country based on the rich getting richer? Is taking more from the rich to make someone with less better off the right thing to do? Is this fair? Thomas Sowell. Constrained vs. Unconstrained. Does the pie grow largerYes? Is it at the expense of other people in distant lands? I think not. Why does a diamond have value? People. Economy. Wants Needs.
Have we been lied to? By whom? Why do we pay property taxes? Whose land is this? Free Americans The Governments. Are Republicans the party of the rich or the party of freedom from the powerful? Are Democrats the party of equality or theft? Is Robin Hood a noble goal? Can corporations be too powerful? Limitations would limit us. Non-regulation could turn us over to them. Who decides the happy mediums? Why?
Just wondering.
What's it all about Spermwhale? What's it all about!!!!
I dunno....maybe you can tell him! :)
Been there. LOL.
Since the Robin Hood legend is based on at least three different thieves, who were just common criminals, and did NOT give anything to the " common man "; but, rather kept the money ... it's a spurious supposition to imply that it is okay. The later versions , which have been cleaned up, Hollywoodidized , and completely turned on its head are akin to the legend of Bonnie & Clyde's stealing from banks and giving that money ( other people's money ! ) to those who hide them, when they were on the lam. There is NO difference in that, than the government taking money ( taxes ) from those who earn it, and giving it to those who don't work !
That blows your theories to smitherines, dear. Somehow, facts and truth always seem to do that . : - )
Bump.
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