Politics-Ethics Question

[Piemaster]

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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?

[Al68]

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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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A lot of people beilieve this is a legitimate function of gov't. I don't.

I believe the purpose of gov't is to protect our liberty.

[ChrisV]

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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.