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> If you want your money used to pay for reparations you can donate to a charity with aims aligned with that desire. No one is arguing about what you do with yo
by fugalfervor 3y ago
> If you want your money used to pay for reparations you can donate to a charity with aims aligned with that desire. No one is arguing about what you do with your money.
I can also advocate for the state to do it on my behalf. I prefer that solution, because a larger amount of resources can be allocated.
> A functioning society requires accepting other people have different priorities and values from yours.
I accept this, but the values expressed disturb me.
- tristor 3y ago> I can also advocate for the state to do it on my behalf. I prefer that solution, because a larger amount of resources can be allocated. The only reason a larger amount of resources can be allocated is because you are advocating for using state violence to force people who don’t agree with you to also pay for your ideas. That’s what taxes are, fundamentally.