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You advocate, in your own words, allowing people to die on the street unless private citizens decide to render assistance. I would far, far rather have state ai
by russgray 13y ago
You advocate, in your own words, allowing people to die on the street unless private citizens decide to render assistance. I would far, far rather have state aid than that.
- nirnira 13y agoYou imply that, left to their own devices, free to serve their own self-interest, private citizens would not decide to help "people dying on the streets." So in essence you imply that the state must act as a coercive mechanism to override the personal interest of its productive citizens. From where I stand it appears that you endorse tyranny. Can you explain otherwise?
- russgray 13y agoI deny that a state that taxes its citizens and provides services to all in return is necessarily tyrannical. I also deny that I said what you think I said, because your black and white view of the world appears to preclude shades of gray. If it suits you to use scary words, however, then my answer is yes - it is still preferable to your alternative.