Okay, I buy that except for the spiritual and emotional damage having no conscience engenders. But closer to reality, a blend of the two have costs but they are small by comparison. I feel no compunction about beating taxes nor from taking from the public pot. My defense -- or rather excuse -- is that as soon as politicians, banks, corporations and other such entities cease the same actions, I will too. However, in a more rational and reasoned approach, I do regret to a small degree not paying taxes and taking government handouts. Would that I lived in a world where such behavior was rewarded rather than punished I think I'd be a very well balanced and happy man.
On Mar 2, 11:20 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > There are free lunches Gruff, as long as one is free of conscience! > > On 2 Mar, 14:35, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It may be enviable from one perspective, Vam, but there is a price to > > pay. Not that that's an excuse for anything. There are always > > prices to pay. But it's true as some wiseacre once said, there's no > > such thing as a free lunch. > > > On Mar 1, 8:50 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wow, Gruff, don't I envy your unliable state of such delectable > > > freedoms ! Seriously. > > > > On 2 Mar, 00:32, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I may be the outlaw, outlier, oddball on this issue, but I've always > > > > regarded property as owning you rather than you owning property. You > > > > never finish paying for it (assessments, property taxes, maintenance, > > > > etc.). You have to pay fees and commissions to buy property and pay > > > > fees and commissions again when you sell it. You have to protect it > > > > with homestead declarations and a plethora of insurance to cover all > > > > the possibilities that insurance does it's best to exempt itself from > > > > paying. You can't pack up your property and move it to a new location > > > > if you get some lousy neighbors, and you're always subject to lawsuits > > > > and other claims from careless transgressors, trespassers and > > > > tradesmen. Owning property has never struck me as such a good > > > > deal. > > > > > I own my RV which, since it's got wheels, fulfills my primary > > > > consideration -- mobility. I have no insurance on anything except for > > > > the absolute minimum required by law (liability only). Of course I > > > > also have no responsibilities: no wife, no kids, no debt, no property, > > > > and no headaches. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
