Schwarzeneggar Proposes to End HIV/AIDS Services

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

There are approx 37500 traffic deaths in the US annually. I propose a 5 mph speed limit and a governor on every vehicle to ensure it is followed. This would practically eliminate all traffic deaths. Anyone who does not agree with this must therefore be put in the box of supporting the current policy, which leads to 37500 deaths per year.

This scenario does not correlate at all. Let me give you one that does:

Say we got a list of the names of those 37500. By some means we have indisputable proof that each and every one of those people will die in a traffic accident in the next year; and only the government has the resources to make the necessary modifications to their cars (only their cars need the modifications, as only they are affected) to keep that from happening. Would you still insist that saving their lives is no business of the government's? Would you really advocate that the government just let them die so your taxes don't go up?

Now suppose that some of the people on that list are friends and relatives of yours - people that you care for. Would you really tell your loved ones on that list "Oh well, it's not my problem. We need to cut the budget. Tough luck."?

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Now suppose that some of the people on that list are friends and relatives of yours - people that you care for. Would you really tell your loved ones on that list "Oh well, it's not my problem. We need to cut the budget. Tough luck."?

Actually, what I would do (and have done in the past) is help them myself to the best of my ability. And donate to charities that do. However, since I don't always support the government being the one who takes action, I must be the one who is selfish in just not wanting my taxes raised, even though I help in other ways.