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I don't think it is morally right for a majority to enact legislation that targets a select group of people negatively. The extreme metaphor is two wolves and s
by phamilton 10y ago
I don't think it is morally right for a majority to enact legislation that targets a select group of people negatively. The extreme metaphor is two wolves and sheep voting on what to eat for dinner.
Many people realize that such legislation would benefit them, but don't feel justified in depriving another individual of their property.
- ap22213 10y agoBut, your theft is my surcharge. That is, me and many others don't view taxation as theft but as a charge for providing an ideal environment to amass wealth.
- chrisseaton 10y agoBut the point isn't your opinion on this argument, I'm just saying that it's possible that someone could genuinely believe in the argument at all. The original comment suggested nobody possibly could think like that, and suggested instead it must be innumeracy.
- phamilton 10y agoEven with the surcharge view, there's the moral question of price discrimination. Because someone can afford to pay more for services and goods, should they be required to? Some say yes, some say no. As stated elsewhere in this thread, it's not about "the right answer". It's about how individuals often act according to their moral view of the world. Just because you don't share that view, doesn't make their conclusions automatically uninformed and incorrect.