Wow you really have a bee in your bonnet about any form of Solialism huh! That aside though and since you have asked for critiqche of the logic here then let me start with this:
'Governments are ultimate authorities once they are established. And any “cause” the government dreams up, well this becomes the “ends” in effect, because the citizens of the country are rallied to “serve” that cause, and once they commit to it, they are under obligation to “serve their country.”' There is a false premise here. I am not 'obliged' to serve my country if I do not wish to do so in this capacity. There is also the question of whether the anology of conscription into the armed forces and payment of taxes into a goverement system is a valid one, I do not think it is. >This is true in any other cause as well. In socialism for example > the cause is “we take care of those in need” and the key phrase is the > same as in any war, and that is the word “sacrifice.” Can you show what sacrifice there is in the payment of taxes? >The people who would like to see everyone taken > care of do not care much about the means. Blatantly false, and your opinion only. This only shows they are > using the philosophy, as they only like to talk about the cause. The > people who believe money is evil? Their government requires it in > vast amounts for their own cause and they don’t even see the > contradiction. They cannot come up with a replacement for the money > concept perhaps because it is not important for them to do so, it is > merely a “means” which is not only secondary but not a consideration > compared to their cause. By 'the people' I guess you mean me, as I am the only one that I'm aware of that has said anything like this. I do not belive the money is evil, money is a think, it is like me saying that my sofa is evil, not that just does not make sense. I belive that the concept of money has and contiunes to bring great evil into the world, I agree with the bible that the love of money is the root of evil, and I have already said that I have no idea how to initiate the (what I have already admited is a foolish flight of fantasy) idea, so lets not get too hung up on that one. So there realy is no contridiction to see. Now to the heart of the matter. You agree that paying taxes is fair, so it seems that your only problem is the use of such taxes in programs of social benifit to thoese that need the aid of sociaty. And perhaps the amount of taxes that the rich pay? Seems pretty selfish does it not? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
