'Some people are fond of saying that progressives want to control every aspect of your life (not just Glen Beck, but at least one member here says that too) and...well...that seems plainly and patently false.'
Oh cool, so I can homeschool my kid and eat unhealthy food while toking up a cigarette at the local bar now, fucking awesome!
Oh... I can't? Oh...so you meant you don't want to control all aspects of my life, only the ones that you feel are important.
'The state needs revenue to do things--taxes are not a punishment.'
Well let's tax something that people use a lot of. Condoms. We'll follow it up with a tax on voting. You know, we're just raising revenues so it's okay. Just because we've always picked things that are unpopular, it's not meant as punitive.
'I would be very interested to learn where it is that people get the idea that progressives (which is really just code for left-wingers) want to control every aspect of your life'
From Progressives. They just delude themselves into believin g their positions aren't one of control.
'why is govt control inferior to private control of things like healthcare/education?'
Why are your parents the better decision makers for you when you were a kid than gov't appointed guardians? Why shouldn't we take all kids upon birth and dole them out on a requested basis?
'Let's say we can numerically quantify Quality of Life. The higher the number the better. Which society do you believe to be better:'
The one with slavery at Q20. Because if we can achieve a utopia through the complete disenfranchisement of a minority of the population, then it's worth it. That is the right answer apparently.
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Date: 4/4/10 23:22 (UTC)Oh cool, so I can homeschool my kid and eat unhealthy food while toking up a cigarette at the local bar now, fucking awesome!
Oh... I can't? Oh...so you meant you don't want to control all aspects of my life, only the ones that you feel are important.
'The state needs revenue to do things--taxes are not a punishment.'
Well let's tax something that people use a lot of. Condoms. We'll follow it up with a tax on voting. You know, we're just raising revenues so it's okay. Just because we've always picked things that are unpopular, it's not meant as punitive.
'I would be very interested to learn where it is that people get the idea that progressives (which is really just code for left-wingers) want to control every aspect of your life'
From Progressives. They just delude themselves into believin g their positions aren't one of control.
'why is govt control inferior to private control of things like healthcare/education?'
Why are your parents the better decision makers for you when you were a kid than gov't appointed guardians? Why shouldn't we take all kids upon birth and dole them out on a requested basis?
'Let's say we can numerically quantify Quality of Life. The higher the number the better. Which society do you believe to be better:'
The one with slavery at Q20. Because if we can achieve a utopia through the complete disenfranchisement of a minority of the population, then it's worth it. That is the right answer apparently.