On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:17 PM, David Hobby<hob...@newpaltz.edu> wrote: > John Williams wrote: >> >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:44 PM, David Hobby<hob...@newpaltz.edu> wrote: >> >>> Yes. It's a dishonest way to refer to it, since >>> you admit that taxation is in principle justified. >> >> Calling a spade a spade is not dishonest. And I did not "admit that >> taxation is in principle justified". Telling me how to express myself >> is not a way to have a productive discussion. > > It is too dishonest, since you said: >>> >>> No, I do not propose that the US should abolish all taxes, and I have >>> written that here before. > > I am still reading that as "taxation is in principle justified". > Why are you singling out taxes paid for health care as "taking > my money"? Anybody could say that about any government spending, > so it's meaningless. > > Arguing fairly and honestly is the way to have a discussion > with me.
You're still not getting it. I am not interested in discussing this topic with you since you have called me dishonest, inflammatory, incoherent, and told me how I should express myself. That is not the way to get me interested in a discussion. This will be my final response on the issue, unless you start a thread and convince me that you are willing to consider that I might possibly have a reasonable viewpoint on the issue (even if you disagree with my views), and that you are genuinely interested in understanding my viewpoint. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
