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Originally posted by Superman
[B]Not so fast, Sammy. Greed is considered good in my country, and folks get really emotional when someone proposes limits. You did. I understand your fairly thin distinction between individuals making charitable decisions and groups of individuals making charitable decisions (like the citizens of a........oh let's see.....a COUNTRY), and I somewhat agree with it......kinda.
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The difference between charity and socialism is that one is voluntary, and the other is tyranny.
You have no right to regulate the "greed" of a succesful man any more than i have the right to tell you to Sell your Porsche to pay for foodstamps for those "less fortunate" than yourself.
It's the same exact thing. Because of socialism even lower middle class people(people that do not qualify for most forms of aid) that would otherwise be able to better care for their families and themselves have to go without so that the weak and lazy can be provided for.
It has nothing to do with TAKING(cause that's what you're doing- STEALING) from the rich, the rich have so much they can barely tell a diference.(though to me their money is still their own).
This is about TAKING money off the middle class, people that DO suffer a poorer lifestyle because of high taxes that do not benefit them or their families directly.
Socialism is no more than a touchy feely liberal denial of reality. And lord knows, liberals love to live in a state of denial.
Gun control is a perfect example of that. The most crime ridden sections of the US are also the ones where it is literally impossible to legally own a handgun.
Emphasis on legally.