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Theft and murder is one of those “your right to throw your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begin” issues. This isn’t.
by scarface74 3y ago
Theft and murder is one of those “your right to throw your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begin” issues.
This isn’t.
- justrealist 3y agoOK and what about welfare, or medicaid? Clearly a reframed version of tithing for the poor from a lot of religious traditions. Do you think we should drop those because they (a) overlap with religious teachings and (b) aren't libertarian?
- scarface74 3y agoCharity and taking care of the poor didn’t start with religion. Archeologists have found evidence that cultures took care of people with broken legs until they heeled thousands of years before modern religions were invented. As far as tithing, that money doesn’t help ”the poor”. It mostly goes toward running the church (#18 https://get.tithe.ly/blog/how-churches-really-spend-their-money-20-fascinating-data-points-a-new-study https://get.tithe.ly/blog/how-churches-really-spend-their-mo...) Did you also notice that none of your examples take rights away from anyone?
- nashashmi 3y agoActually it did start with religion. Though that matter goes into prehistory. And many modern religions source their history to way back when.
- nashashmi 3y agoRevealing someone's secrets, is illegal in religion, yet legal in law. While secularism have rationalized certain religious rules in their own interests like "your right to throw your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begin", they definitely did not originate with them. And though they have not rationalized everything, individuals sourcing laws from religion does not violate freedom of religion principles.