From: maedhros@yabbs
To: laelth@yabbs
Subject: re: Deserve?
Date: Mon Feb 14 01:40:20 1994

  I'll take the liberty of replying to the first two points in advance.

1.  I agree that your previous post DOES make clear your stand on 
taxation.  However, I would not go so far as to call it a feeble attack.  
The weakness of the argument didn't lie on my deductions, but rather you 
communication.  It is important to remember that verbal and somatic
 cues are not transmittable across the net.  Sarcasm or jesting is best 
refrained from unless you include notation to point out your meaning.  The 
only thing that came acroos was that you were waffling.  This deserved a 
reply.

2.  Since the Middle ages, it has been rare that someone earns what they 
create.  Unfortunately, the barter system has outlived its usefulness.  
It'd take a lot of pigs to buy a Cadillac.  So, in its place, we have 
instituted paper money.  The money simply means that you've earned so many 
pigs for your labor.  It's just easier to fit in a wallet.  It does not 
constitute any less than an actual, physical product however, so should 
still be treated as property earned.  You seem hell bent for leather on 
establishing that an employer handing you a check has nothing to do with 
wether or not you did any work for him.  An easy way to gather empirical 
data for this theory would be to walk into a store you've never been in 
before and ask for your check.  If he gives you one, then there's 
apparently no corellation.  While you can argue that there is an unfair 
correlation between work and earnings, it's a bit ludicrous to say that no 
corellation exists.

    As far as fair goes, you are correct in saying that it is subjective.  
However, since everyone can't have there own interpretation of fair 
implemented as a law, a compromise is necessary.  The US handles this 
compromise by letting it fall to a majority consensus.  No, it's not 
perfect, but it's as "fair" as it can get.  

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