Forum: About the Forums
07-12-2007, 06:10 AM
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Re: Politics Forum Split
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-11-2007, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 435
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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Now I am somewhat more clear on your position of property but still far from crystal clear.
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I just want to fend off all the "taxes are theft"-arguments before stating...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
Circular how?
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The behavior that is restricted is not any behavior that you had any right to engage in to begin with.
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That's circular, you use your view of property...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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If I don't believe that land is capable of being "owned" by a person, should it be morally permissible for someone to force me off of a piece of land...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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How many places do you know of right now that do not believe in property rights?
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I thik in most societies only a small...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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How many places do you know of right now that do not believe in property rights?
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I thik in most societies only a small minority support the...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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How many places do you know of right now that do not believe in property rights?
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I thik in most societies only a small minority support the interpretation of unlimited...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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My whole point is that the ACist belief in property does restrict my behavior.
ACist: I believe in property. Therefore, you can't be on my property.
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How...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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It’s not a question of belief. It’s a question of behavior. What an ACist believes is not equal and opposite to what a Statist believes. A Statist believes that...
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Forum: Sporting Events
07-10-2007, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 162
Views: 617
Re: 2007 tour de france
I follow religiously as always obviously, glued to the screen everyday. I just thought maybe the interest here would not been so high as there aren't that many Americans anymore. However the Tour...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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I'm just trying to point out that AC society would require the same coercive acceptance of property rights that statism does.
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How is this "coercion" you...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
Re: a quick thought
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Nick do you recognize that if no one can enforce a property claim over a piece of land, no one would be willing to make a permanent improvement to the land, such as any kind of agriculture...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 734
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As I have mentioned in other threads, AC is incompatible with a non-belief in property rights, and will ultimately end up forcibly coercing people who do...
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Forum: Politics
07-10-2007, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 90
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Forum: EDF
07-09-2007, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 273
Re: Different types of wealth
3 early in life is the only probable route to achieve 1, 2 or 3. When did you last meet that guy that prioritized to get good grades in school instead of travelling half a year and then became...
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Forum: Travel
07-07-2007, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 154
Re: Cruises
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This of course neglects a huge travel aspiration of mine, which is a cruise to Svalbard.
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You can combine:
Cruise Bergen - Spitsbergen...
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: MTT Community
07-07-2007, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 257
Views: 852
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Forum: Politics
07-07-2007, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 191
Re: Moral duty to pay taxes - when?
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I know you're European and maybe it's different there, but I'd say that 90% of Americans, easily, would gladly keep the money and not feel at all bad about it.
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The...
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Forum: Politics
07-07-2007, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 191
Re: Moral duty to pay taxes - when?
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Lol, I did not understand your post. What did you mean by "I think you've just described tips/donations"?
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Tips/donations seem 100% synonymous with anything...
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