Re: Sources of Evil


Robert J. Kolker wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> >
> > And society has a right to make demands of you in return for being here.
> > Its just as much a contract as any you have with your kids. Like I said,
> > you want the priveleges without the responsibilities.
>
> Society does not have that right, but it does have the -might-. The
> police have guns, so the agents of society have the same claim on my
> income as a mugger has on my belonging. Give or else.

Government does have the right...since it defines [and defends] what
rights we all enjoy. It uses might to back up its right to tax you. The
difference between government and the mugger is that government will
then use the cash for the benefit of the members of its society.....the
mugger would be far less likely to do so.

>
> The authorities have the drop on me. Alas.
>
> Bob Kolker

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