30th January 2003, 5:28 PM
I don't see why people who are rich should be EXPECTED to pay more. There's the argument that they should only take as they need and give what they can to help everyone, or they are being greedy, but sheesh that hardly seems fair. Are we supposed to tell them "yeah, we know you earned all that money, but you know, you need to share" like they are in kindergarten or something? If someone earns all that money themselves, it's THEIR property to do with as they wish. Being rich should not be looked upon as evil here. Why is that so? I mean, what if they decided to dedicate that money to a research project or something instead? They could help us other ways, OR they could just buy a bunch of stuff for themselves. I don't see the problem. I mean, the very act of buying all that stuff supports the economy should they decide to become a spendthrift. Really, what did they do so wrong aside from being rich? You may think that money could go to better schools and blah blah blah, but that's not YOUR money to decide what to do with! Put YOUR money to that cause, by DONATION in fact. If you really think the rich should be doing that, get rich yourself! Seriously, people should put the blame on themselves when they grow up to not be a billionair.
Oh, and Sacred, again you failed to acknowledge my argument. My point is that if you say that pre-born humans aren't human, than why not those who are born? Just tell me why you think killing born babies up to 2 years of age should still be wrong. That's what I'm asking. If you think before birth is fine, then why do you still think killing them after birth up until the point where humans actually get cognitience should still be wrong? Logic dictates that it should also be allowed. Oh, and I shouldn't have to point out adoption being an option if the mother can't care for the child herself.
Oh, and Sacred, again you failed to acknowledge my argument. My point is that if you say that pre-born humans aren't human, than why not those who are born? Just tell me why you think killing born babies up to 2 years of age should still be wrong. That's what I'm asking. If you think before birth is fine, then why do you still think killing them after birth up until the point where humans actually get cognitience should still be wrong? Logic dictates that it should also be allowed. Oh, and I shouldn't have to point out adoption being an option if the mother can't care for the child herself.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)