• aceshigh@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        TIL that voting for people who also want to punish others is the best way to punish others.

      • LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Have you considered that many of the public services you rely on every day (roads, safety in food and drugs, public works, fire departments and police, etc) are partly funded with MY money, given to you, a stranger?

        I’M happy to contribute to YOUR health, safety, stability, and enjoyment, because I want all of us to have a better future, even if you don’t.

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        1 year ago

        It’s not your money, it’s your tax contribution which is the government’s money and decision how to spend.

        I’m a pacifist based on religious beliefs and can’t be drafted. My tax contribution still goes to wars. Because the money goes into a pool and spent where our officials decide it best serves everybody (ideally).

        The idea that it’s your money is as bullshit as the idea that we all benefit from letting children starve because a high school kid made a mistake and didn’t wear a condom.

        It’s not your money. It’s the tax man’s. If you don’t want to pay taxes, move someplace without them.