You all missed the fact that the reason the minimum wage is adjusted every year is because the people of Washington voted on a ballot initiative and it passed. The State legislature did not pass it themselves, the decision was left to the voters.
Politicians/government are of the highest moral standards and their motives/actions should never be questioned. Even though you & I don’t have the right to stick a gun in someone’s face and demand money, government does-but it’s all for the “common good” of course. Now, where does government get this right to stick guns in people’s faces for money? From the “people” of course. But wait, the “people” are you & I; we most certainly don’t have that right. So, if we don’t have something, how can we give it to government? Well, that’s what the state propaganda machine is for of course-to convince you that someone-that is, you & I-who doesn’t have something in the first place is able to give that something that we don’t have to someone else. See what wonderful magic that is? Now go home and watch TV. And repeat to yourself-“without government, all of society would crumble within ten seconds. The state is God and I shall not question its existence.”
So, you are an anarchist or a Loosertarian? Just governance derives its power from the consent of the governed. In order for government to function at levels even you would agree with, it must be funded.
The flaw in your premises is that individuals don’t have the power to pay people to do things for us, which of course, we do. I can pay people to cut my grass. I can pay people to hunt down my debtors, or theives that have stolen my property. Rather than every man for himself however, human societies have always pooled resources to execute certain tasks that are best provided for in common than ad hoc.
Obviously, these delegated powers can be exploited and abused, which is why we have laws to govern the behavior of our government employees. It is a logical fallacy to cite instances of abuse in order to argue against the need for or legitimacy of the thing being abused.
So, commit all that to memory, change your mind, and be a better person going forward.
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You all missed the fact that the reason the minimum wage is adjusted every year is because the people of Washington voted on a ballot initiative and it passed. The State legislature did not pass it themselves, the decision was left to the voters.
It’s called, “Elect me and I’ll give you stuff.”
Politicians/government are of the highest moral standards and their motives/actions should never be questioned. Even though you & I don’t have the right to stick a gun in someone’s face and demand money, government does-but it’s all for the “common good” of course. Now, where does government get this right to stick guns in people’s faces for money? From the “people” of course. But wait, the “people” are you & I; we most certainly don’t have that right. So, if we don’t have something, how can we give it to government? Well, that’s what the state propaganda machine is for of course-to convince you that someone-that is, you & I-who doesn’t have something in the first place is able to give that something that we don’t have to someone else. See what wonderful magic that is? Now go home and watch TV. And repeat to yourself-“without government, all of society would crumble within ten seconds. The state is God and I shall not question its existence.”
So, you are an anarchist or a Loosertarian? Just governance derives its power from the consent of the governed. In order for government to function at levels even you would agree with, it must be funded.
The flaw in your premises is that individuals don’t have the power to pay people to do things for us, which of course, we do. I can pay people to cut my grass. I can pay people to hunt down my debtors, or theives that have stolen my property. Rather than every man for himself however, human societies have always pooled resources to execute certain tasks that are best provided for in common than ad hoc.
Obviously, these delegated powers can be exploited and abused, which is why we have laws to govern the behavior of our government employees. It is a logical fallacy to cite instances of abuse in order to argue against the need for or legitimacy of the thing being abused.
So, commit all that to memory, change your mind, and be a better person going forward.
Faust: After reading your gibberish it’s apparent you are intoxicated by your own flatulence. Shut up already.
Wow! Smart**s comebacks sure beat reasoning to a logical conclusion!