(June 29, 2013 at 8:06 pm)Koolay Wrote: The government can steal and extort money from people and it is called 'taxation', if you do it, you are called a thief.
Taxes are dues paid for living in a civilization. They are not "theft".
The analogy is if a country were a condo association. We own our own condos (private property) but there is also "community space" (hallways, front lawn, depending on the size perhaps some amenities). The community space requires maintenance. This maintenance is paid for by monthly fees assessed to each owner, typically proportional with the square footage of each owners units. The money paid into the kitty is used to pay the collective bills of the community.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
