Not all blacks are bad people!

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

So, the criminal should also foot the fees for his arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment?  Virtually all democratic societies have accepted the idea of the social contract, wherein contributions to the public coffers are used for what has been deemed the public good.  If part of my tax bill is used to imprison a rapist, I have no qualms about another part of my taxes going to free the victim of an unwanted pregnancy, irrespective of whether she can afford the procedure herself.

Boru

No, no, I'm not saying you shouldn't pay for the woman (in this scenario). My view is that people shouldn't be forced into paying. If you want to then great, if not, no sweat! It should generally be something people can opt out of, anyway that's my opinion.

So, people with no children shouldn't have their tax money spent on schools and people who don't drive shouldn't have to help keep up the roads?

I'm anti-war. How far do you think I'd get if I were to sent a notice along with my next tax payment reading, 'To all the fine men, women and attack dogs at Inland Revenue: Please make sure that none of this money goes to pay for ships, tanks, planes, bombs, bullets or guns. Hugs and kisses' ?

Boru