Re: Politics-Ethics Question
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Yes ok I agree it would be wrong for the government to force people to do these things against their will, except through indirect means such as taxation etc.
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I thought the point of the government was to force people to do things they don't want to do, to some extent or other. Otherwise why bother with them?
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The primary purpose of government is to STOP people using force - by force if necessary - or to mete out justice for uses of force.
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