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To list, Let's say everyone in class goes on a picnic, which may cost some money, say 100 pounds. Let's say the class is composed of 100 students. It goes without saying that each student should pay 1 pound as his contribution for the picnic. Right? Everyone shares equally. That's perfectly fair. Let's now say that there's a guy in class that just won 1000 pounds in a town lottery. Let's now say that the class president comes up with the bright idea that the classmate who won the lottery should shoulder 50% of the picnic cost, amounting to 50 pounds. He urges the class to take a vote, and the class decides overwhelmingly that 50% of the bill should be paid by this 1 classmate. This action then becomes "legal," though NOT just at all. This is a clear violation of rights. DEMOCRACY is the process by which the majority vote away private property from the minority. It is a form of "legalized theft." No majority ever has the right to vote that they can take away someone else's private property. This is what is happening all over the world, whenever you have a Tax system that taxes people different amounts. I'm not saying that everyone should be taxed an equivalent say, 300 pounds a year. A fixed 15% tax on everyone of all incomes is fair enough. Under such a proposed flat tax system, the rich will still pay much much more that anyone else. But at least there's a limit to the extent of confiscation. But when you tax a millionaire at 50 % of his million, and a middle classed guy at 10% of his thousands, then you have a system that "democratically and legally steals." that's DEMOCRACY I strongly believe in a society that helps its people by providing basic necessities whenever they need it. Naturally, the poor will use this facility much more than the rich. That's OK and good. But no society, and no majority ever has the right to ever confiscate private property in the disguise of "fair socialized rates of taxation !!!" > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! > Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%