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<blockquote data-quote="Ishraqiyun" data-source="post: 57883435" data-attributes="member: 280646"><p>Is taxing people and using it fund the military a violation of peoples rights?</p><p></p><p> I don't see why it's a violation of a persons rights to support program "X" (X being the ones I might like better) through tax funding <em>if it is democratically agreed upon</em> when it isn't to support program "Y" (Y being whatever programs you feel are "legitimate" or should be funded). </p><p></p><p>How does government protect the poor from exploitation by the rich? Heck how does it protect 99% of Americans from the 1% that control over 40% of the wealth. Wouldn't they still have a disproportionate say over the direction of the economy or the country in general even if we did further limit the power of government? What would prevent a few corporations from monopolizing everything and paying people low wages? Money is power and drastic inequalities of wealth also lead to massive inequalities of power and influence. The state isn't the only source of power, control, and exploitation out there. It's simply one among many.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishraqiyun, post: 57883435, member: 280646"] Is taxing people and using it fund the military a violation of peoples rights? I don't see why it's a violation of a persons rights to support program "X" (X being the ones I might like better) through tax funding [I]if it is democratically agreed upon[/I] when it isn't to support program "Y" (Y being whatever programs you feel are "legitimate" or should be funded). How does government protect the poor from exploitation by the rich? Heck how does it protect 99% of Americans from the 1% that control over 40% of the wealth. Wouldn't they still have a disproportionate say over the direction of the economy or the country in general even if we did further limit the power of government? What would prevent a few corporations from monopolizing everything and paying people low wages? Money is power and drastic inequalities of wealth also lead to massive inequalities of power and influence. The state isn't the only source of power, control, and exploitation out there. It's simply one among many. [/QUOTE]
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