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That service should be provided by the government, not a privileged special interest group.

by walkingolof 9y ago

eksu 9y ago
The government should be providing a sense of community and belief system?
- icebraining 9y ago
  So they need $70B to provide a sense of community and belief system?
  - gscott 9y ago
    They already indoctrinate children with a belief system through public schools. Liberal types are going crazy over charter schools where children get a better education but less indoctrination (both of my children have gone to public schools and charter schools). Another 70 billion to do more of this? I don't think so.
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tete 9y ago
I agree, however as someone coming from Europe I don't think that's easily possible. The US seems to require means that don't sound socialist/communist to some people. A lot of investment and subsidization into common good seems to go the route through lowered or absence of taxes and other laws (non profits, churches, etc.) and military (either research, that is later released to the public, and that's not just GPS or infrastructure and services, welfare, education for the poor, if they join the military). To me it seems that both churches and military investment (in the very broad) are essential and integral for the stability of the US. I think whether this should be changed is debatable, however I don't think this can be done over night, as it would destroy said stability. Even if a majority could be gained for such a project I think it would have to be a very slow process, as so many other things are built on this foundation and many things seem to have been optimized for this system over time. However, I am not an expert by any means and just rely on what I see, hear and think when I compare it with Europe. The only thing I have learned is that telling people to do it like others isn't something that can just be done - while keeping some stability that is.
- lostboys67 9y ago
  Germany has tithe taxes that supports churches

That service should be provided by the government, not a privileged special interest group.

eksu 9y ago

The government should be providing a sense of community and belief system?

icebraining 9y ago
So they need $70B to provide a sense of community and belief system?
- gscott 9y ago
  They already indoctrinate children with a belief system through public schools. Liberal types are going crazy over charter schools where children get a better education but less indoctrination (both of my children have gone to public schools and charter schools). Another 70 billion to do more of this? I don't think so.

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tete 9y ago

I agree, however as someone coming from Europe I don't think that's easily possible. The US seems to require means that don't sound socialist/communist to some people. A lot of investment and subsidization into common good seems to go the route through lowered or absence of taxes and other laws (non profits, churches, etc.) and military (either research, that is later released to the public, and that's not just GPS or infrastructure and services, welfare, education for the poor, if they join the military). To me it seems that both churches and military investment (in the very broad) are essential and integral for the stability of the US. I think whether this should be changed is debatable, however I don't think this can be done over night, as it would destroy said stability. Even if a majority could be gained for such a project I think it would have to be a very slow process, as so many other things are built on this foundation and many things seem to have been optimized for this system over time. However, I am not an expert by any means and just rely on what I see, hear and think when I compare it with Europe. The only thing I have learned is that telling people to do it like others isn't something that can just be done - while keeping some stability that is.

lostboys67 9y ago
Germany has tithe taxes that supports churches