Jeff Binkley -> Ross Sauer wrote:



 JB> I was discussing welfare today with a friend and we got onto the topic
 JB> of government entitlements and personal property rights.  We generally
 JB> agreed that a government entitlement is bestowed on someone by the
 JB> government, although we couldn't come to an agreement on why the person
 JB> had the rights to the property of others.  So I said I would ask you the
 JB> question.

 JB> So the questions is simply "What gives you the right to my time, energy
 JB> and money that I earn ?"  Basically it becomes a discussion of how your
 JB> rights can possibly be greater than mine to where I lose my personal
 JB> property rights and are forced into a life of servitude to you.  This is
 JB> what I always call economic slavery.  Since the left is always so
 JB> indignant over their rights, I felt you might be able to share a fresh
 JB> perspective to the discussion.

You jest.

Ed

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