| ▲ | s1artibartfast an hour ago |
| The common thread in your examples is the idea of entitlements. Either entitlement to the doctors/engineers labor or a house one doesnt own. I dont think externalities is the most useful model for thinking about this because it is easy to construct a more favorable hypothetical. That doesnt mean one is entiteled to it. |
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| ▲ | slowin an hour ago | parent [-] |
| You are entitled to a benefit from your tax dollars being spent. Otherwise, it's just theft. |
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| ▲ | s1artibartfast an hour ago | parent [-] | | No, no you arent. Money given without strings attached is just that.
Claiming ownership of another humans labor is called slavery. It might be evidence that you or your government isn't benefiting you with its spending. That doesnt put obligation on the recipient. | | |
| ▲ | slowin an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | My taxes aren't "money given without strings attached". They are payment for services that benefit myself and others in the community. They're not a free gift for the government to hand out, that's theft. | | |
| ▲ | s1artibartfast an hour ago | parent [-] | | Sure, I agree with that. I just think that is a problem to take up with your government. It doesnt mean a doctor or engineer owes you. |
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| ▲ | wat10000 an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | | Does the same reasoning apply to student loans? Is the lender engaging in slavery by claiming entitlement to a portion of the student’s future labor? |
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