Quote:For example, let me point out that in this country (and probably every other) there is no correlation between hard work and wealth.
So a man that flips burgers for 50 hours a week is not likely to have more wealth than the man that flips 'em for 30 hours? Would you say that a man that works 50 hours/week works harder than a man that works 30 hours/week? Have you failed to consider ingenuity and invention?
You can argue your assertion on an individual basis only. The "general rule" which you have presented it as is false.
Quote:People who are in the upper class echelons enjoy myriad benefits other than just their wealth and power. Therefore they should accept their portion of responsibility.
They already shoulder most of the burden. There is no logical or moral justification for a progressive taxation system. It doesnt bring in more money than a flat tax would. Its only purpose is to screw the people that have money.
Quote:I'm going to show my pinko colors and quote someone I can't remember who said "Behind every great fortune is a great crime." That may or may not be true right now, but there was a time when it was probably the rule
Can you provide evidence of this, or are you just echoing unproven Socialist maxims designed to vilify rich people? If it werent such a pervasive attitude, it would be funny that you people have to justify your confiscatory taxes by calling people criminals.
The obvious disparity in wealth among individuals doesnt fit well into the leftist Theory of Human Equality. This little problem is solved by your declaration above which, conversely, serves to bestow victim status upon poor people.
A clever trick to say the least.
Quote:We should remember that we are all in this country/society/world together. You may not give a damn about people who live in poverty right now, but you might give a damn when someone who was raised up in poverty breaks into your house or steals your car or beats up your kid. None of us lives in a vacuum where what's ours is ours and no-one elses. If each of us had only what was ours we would all die of starvation
Just remember JazzFreak: You're no better than anybody else, private property is just an fancy, outdated concept and if you dont pay higher taxes your children may beaten, your house robbed and your car stolen.
- nicely done, ebrown_p 