Why would you assume I didn't read it?

I read the links you posted, as well.
Obviously, I'm against stealing. If a person steals from their employer by giving away free goods, then that's a person who is stealing, too. If that was your whole point, then I agree that it's bad.

Where you lose me is that you're making a direct comparison between actual, quantifiable theft by individuals and a bureaucratic program funded by taxation. These are very different things.

My point is that your story is an anecdote which explains why you feel the way to do (right now).
It's not evidence.
It is not convincing or persuasive.

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self respect? I'm baffled as to what this has to do with anything. It seems like a personal attack.
I am disappoint.


You couldn't have a more patient student. Yet, many of the questions I ask are met with a stark lack of data and emotionally loaded assumptions. Words and ideas have been attributed to me which I have not said and do not espouse. These things make the learning process slower and more difficult.