Great point.

Some people regard theft as a profession.  Some deal in drugs, some people kill for hire.  A reasonable society prevents these actions as much as possible, as well as preventing starvation.

- Matt Small
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jochem van Dieten
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:07 AM
  Subject: Re:More Breaking News

  Heald, Tim wrote:
  >
  > People rise to the level of their abilities.  Why is it my burden to
  > support them in a manner better than they can provide for themselves?

  If society forbids them to support themselves in certain ways that society finds unacceptable, society assumes the responsibility to support them to a reasonable extend.

  Jochem
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