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It shouldn't at all. Did you read my comment? I said the government's actions were warranted. However, that doesn't exculpate them of responsibility to the peop

It shouldn't at all. Did you read my comment? I said the government's actions were warranted. However, that doesn't exculpate them of responsibility to the people. The citizens of the United States are guaranteed the right to liberty. The government stopped that forcefully, so the people need compensation. That is true even if the government was right to forcefully stop them.

save_ferris 7y ago
So the government's actions were warranted, but said actions still violate people's rights and therefore the government should be held responsible? Who do you think pays the government's legal fees and damages in such case? The taxpayer does.
- tathougies 7y ago
  > Who do you think pays the government's legal fees and damages in such case? The taxpayer does. Sure. That doesn't mean the government doesn't owe everyone money. Some individuals have more income than others. A progressive tax system ensures that they will end up paying more for it than I will. I will also point out that I said the government owes everyone for lost income. Not all companies or individuals experienced income loss. I for example can work from home, so I only should be paid for my loss of liberty. Others cannot work at all right now (like airlines and their employees) so they (both companies and individuals) ought to be paid more in addition to their compensation for loss of liberty.
- kortilla 7y ago
  Yes, this is not new territory. This is exercised with eminent domain.
- notyourday 7y ago
  This has not been litigated in NYS: based on my quick search the order has not been challenged.
komali2 7y ago
> The citizens of the United States are guaranteed the right to liberty. The government is protecting people from companies that would force them to go to work and harm their help. The government is defending their health and liberty to say "no" to a boss demanding them to come in.
- tathougies 7y ago
  The government cannot expect a company to pay people that are not working, nor can it expect to tell people to stay home without a paycheck. Thus the government should pay them. It is the government's fault they are home. In the absence of government, some people would have gone to work. Some people don't even think this is important. I don't agree with those people, but it seems cruel to force someone who thinks this is nothing to not go to work and not earn their money and then not give them anything.
- komali2 7y ago
  Harm their health "*"

save_ferris 7y ago

So the government's actions were warranted, but said actions still violate people's rights and therefore the government should be held responsible? Who do you think pays the government's legal fees and damages in such case? The taxpayer does.

tathougies 7y ago
> Who do you think pays the government's legal fees and damages in such case? The taxpayer does. Sure. That doesn't mean the government doesn't owe everyone money. Some individuals have more income than others. A progressive tax system ensures that they will end up paying more for it than I will. I will also point out that I said the government owes everyone for lost income. Not all companies or individuals experienced income loss. I for example can work from home, so I only should be paid for my loss of liberty. Others cannot work at all right now (like airlines and their employees) so they (both companies and individuals) ought to be paid more in addition to their compensation for loss of liberty.
kortilla 7y ago
Yes, this is not new territory. This is exercised with eminent domain.
notyourday 7y ago
This has not been litigated in NYS: based on my quick search the order has not been challenged.

komali2 7y ago

> The citizens of the United States are guaranteed the right to liberty. The government is protecting people from companies that would force them to go to work and harm their help. The government is defending their health and liberty to say "no" to a boss demanding them to come in.

tathougies 7y ago
The government cannot expect a company to pay people that are not working, nor can it expect to tell people to stay home without a paycheck. Thus the government should pay them. It is the government's fault they are home. In the absence of government, some people would have gone to work. Some people don't even think this is important. I don't agree with those people, but it seems cruel to force someone who thinks this is nothing to not go to work and not earn their money and then not give them anything.
komali2 7y ago
Harm their health "*"