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Originally Posted by MaDalton
but: you know that "voluntarily" many things will not work. Would i donate part of my income voluntarily to help children (i actually do that for christmas), schools, unemployed etc?
probably not and most other probably neither
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So it all boils down to this simple question: Are you allowed to commit acts of injustice when your intentions are good?
Are you allowed to steal from the rich to give to the poor?
Are you allowed to steal from a family that has 2 cars in order to give to a family with no car?
Are you allowed to force someone to donate to charity?
Are you allowed to steal from a hungry healthy individual in order to give to a hungry sick individual?
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You know what the road to hell is paved with? good intentions. The most heinous acts, the worst crimes in human history were committed by people who thought they were doing the right thing. it's a slippery slope. As Bastiat pointed out in "The Law", once you think it's ok to violate people's property rights when your intentions are benevolent, it becomes simply a matter of coming up with a good excuse and you can do whatever you want.