Comments on: Cute Analogy

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:59:54 +0000

Taxation is the price responsible citizens pay for civilization. Am I saying that those who advocate reducing taxation to the levels of “drowning government in the bathtub” are irresponsible? Yes. Uncivilized too.

By: Daniel H. Conway

Daniel H. Conway — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:34:44 +0000

But personal action is not giving money to someone else to do the work, either (like that charity of conservtive favor-Mercy Corps). Personal action is getting personally involved. Like the lawyer who does pro bono work. That is up close and personal. And not cheap and not without the problem of “soiling one’s hands with the problems of the poor.”

Many who do not advocate government taxation for charity or redistribution, etc, do welcome paying someone else for performing the task of the charity. Only mildly better an arrangement than letting a central bureaucracy pull it off.

By: Katerina

Katerina — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:36:25 +0000

Great post!

I already detest much of the what is done with the 33 to 40% of the income I contribute in taxes.

So true! Sometimes I feel like pulling a Dorothy Day…

By: TeutonicTim

TeutonicTim — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:43:56 +0000

“But personal action is a good response. Isn’t that what we are called to do as Christians? We are called to take personal action to help others to the best of our ability.”

Couldn’t agree more. Personal action, not government forced action.

By: JB

JB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:03:57 +0000

Excellent post

By: Policraticus

Policraticus — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:45:13 +0000

I like the subtle socialist vs. liberterian lesson contained in your comments. Well done.