SciFiBoy said:
TheRealMafoo said:
Domo-Kun said:
I still haven't seen any evidence or clear examples that liberals suppress the rights of anybody.
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Did you not read my post?
If you mean the percentage of liberals that don’t think government should give entitlements, then you’re right. We call them Libertarians.
The government owns nothing. To give someone something, first the government has to take it from someone else.
How is taking something of mine for the sole purpose of giving it to someone else not an infringement of my rights?
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so, poor people should be denied basic rights because rich people are greedy and wont give them any help?
you give up some of your income (a more than fair amount if you live in the UK or US, id argue that the rich in both nations are awfully undertaxed) in order to give thoose less fortunate than you the same rights you enjoy, like education or healthcare.
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If I were a rich man, I'd be all about sharing some of my wealth to help out those around me. However, I would be the one sharing my wealth. I would be (and am) 100% against the government FORCING me to share my wealth. If I were to give my money away, I would be doing it of my own accord.
"you give up some of your income"
No. You are not "giv[ing] up" your income. It is being taken away. If you want to give it up, then by all means do so.
