All Under 19's in UK to do Community Service

[TheRealMafoo]

SciFiBoy said:

TheRealMafoo said:

 

There are two kinds of taxes. Those needed to run the country, and those taken to help out people who have less.

I am not talking about the first category. I am happy to pay those taxes. Not sure why making me work to help others, is any different then making me work doing community service to help others.

 

i dont see it that way at all, i define all taxes in the first category, as helping people is the governments job, its not the job of 15 year olds.

 

This is where you and I fundamentally disagree. I don't think it's the governments job to help people, I think it's the governments job to protect people.

The government has no way to help people. Before it can give, it must take. With entitlement programs (what I meant to say, not progressive taxation), you are helping one group by sacrificing another.

It's the exact same thing as what this thread is about. The only difference here is you now don't like the group being sacrificed.

Protection however, is something the government can give all people, all the time.

 

It's late. Off to bed :)