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ManusJustus said:
TheRealMafoo said:

No, however I rewarded the people who did, by paying them. No one gave me a computer, or a refrigerator. I earned them.

So you came out of the womb with a large bank account which you used to pay for everything in life?  Mom and dad didn't give you anything, your teachers didn't spend time helping you with things that they weren't exclusively paid for, friends or strangers never gave you a helping hand, your ancestors and countrymen didn't give their lives and resources so that you would be able to succeed?

Its sad, it really is, that a person could think such a thing.  You seem to be more intelligent that Kasz, so I'll give you one example of how you owe society.  You don't have to answer, just think about it. 

Do you think you would be just as successful as you are today if instead of being born in America you were born in Zimbabwe?

What you described is the act of humanity. Aside from a perental obligation, anyone who did anything outside of there requirements did so because of who they are. You can not manufacture that with government programs. If fact I would guess as government programs expand, the oposite would happen.

And Kaz is extremely intelligent.

Now let me ask you a question. If from 1776 to today, we had a government like you want, do you think living in the US and Zimbabwe would be any different?