I suppose I should have known better than to extend the bait in the first place, but...
http://dinpik.livejournal.com/134915.html
I said "Food, water, roads, heathcare, etc., are not God-given rights at all. Life, liberty, and the fruits of your labor: Those are God-given rights."
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"If you seriously believe people deserve to die because they can't afford food or water or healthcare, get the fuck off my friendslist.
Go back and live the 8th century, motherfucker."
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My response was going to be:
"Certainly not, they do not deserve to die. Neither do they deserve the benefit of receiving the fruits of my labor without my consent. They have the right to ask for assistance, and I (and every other individual) have the right to give it (and I do); But none have the right to demand of me what is mine, or to rob me of the fruits of my labor. "
But alas, they had already banned me from posting in their journal.
I said "Food, water, roads, heathcare, etc., are not God-given rights at all. Life, liberty, and the fruits of your labor: Those are God-given rights."
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"If you seriously believe people deserve to die because they can't afford food or water or healthcare, get the fuck off my friendslist.
Go back and live the 8th century, motherfucker."
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My response was going to be:
"Certainly not, they do not deserve to die. Neither do they deserve the benefit of receiving the fruits of my labor without my consent. They have the right to ask for assistance, and I (and every other individual) have the right to give it (and I do); But none have the right to demand of me what is mine, or to rob me of the fruits of my labor. "
But alas, they had already banned me from posting in their journal.