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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 788
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Originally Posted by Ltrain
You are assuming all those employees will do what they are told, what if they don't? You're going to sue them right? That would require a judicial system to judge the offense and police to enforce the judgment correct? You need a lot of resources to pay for all of that structure so that you can feel secure that the rule of law will outweigh a starving and desperate person from taking your wealth. I.e., it is a question of enforcement but on a macro scale.
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Exactly correct.
You have just described one of the functions of government. To maintain law and order.
That and provide for the national defense are the two primary functions I see for government.
Why then is it necessary for someone who earns more to pay more for these basic items?
And why would it be necessary for there to be a difference? Just because I earn more, I am obligated to pay more? Why? And aren't I provided the same legal rights under the law, or are the laws written to be different depending on income?
Is it not illegal for the person earning $90 to steal, same as the person earning $900,000?
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