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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: geode00 who wrote (163652)6/5/2005 8:42:45 AM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Sorry to interject...

In general I am in favour of as few laws as possible. As far as I am concerned the only legitimate laws are either those that are absolutely necessary to prevent chaos in the society, and those that protect the freedom of the weak against the strong.

So on to your questions:

Is draft the same as slavery?

In a non-democratic society it is. In a democracy when the nation as a whole decides if it is worth the war, then no; it is just the price of being part of that society. As it stands the nation did not choose to go to war and most certainly it does not have a direct power to call it off. So the question is debatable. However, perhaps just as the best way to repeal bad laws is to fully enforce them, then perhaps the best way not to get into bad wars in the first place is to subject them to a draft. So I am willing to support you on this.

Do you also equate requiring children to get an education with slavery?

It should be none of government's business how I educated my kids. Perhaps I think their time is better spent learning the family business than useless info in school. Or perhaps I feel they are better off having a good time as kids than being exposed to drugs and violence of some schools. It all depends on the circumstances and the quality of schools available to me.


Do you equate traffic laws as slavery?

I support this under the anti-chaos laws needed for cohesion in society. Even the dumb laws are a minor nuisance, although I am convinced the purpose many bad parking laws is to make money for the city.


Do you equate paying income taxes as slavery?

FOR THE MOST PARTS YES! I favour a pay-as-you-use scheme. This goes for schools to a most of "defense" spending. Government gets itself into all kinds of situations that I do not approve of. And it has institutionalized these spending to such an extent to be nearly impossible to repeal. I should not have to choose between leaving my life and family behind or paying up all those excessive military spending.
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