Posts by sslarson

Quote: Originally Posted by Zoolook There is nothing free and voluntary about being exploited when there is little or no choice. When did land become 'legally owned' and by who? Public land across the world is falling into private...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zoolook Making money from the efforts of other is a form of stealing, as is charging interest or 'buying' land - at least according to some beliefs. Of course it is not. The free and voluntary exchanges of...

Property taken by force is always and everywhere stealing. Oh and the rule of law doesn't mean what I think you think it means. It means that no one (including the government) is above or beyond the law. That train has left the...

Christians are also admonished from stealing. They only way to accomplish forced "sharing is through theft.

Quote: Originally Posted by jamac Does "forced sharing" make "sharing" bad? When it is forced it isn't really sharing any more now is it. Which is why I put "sharing" in quotes. I did not, however, put...

Quote: Originally Posted by jamac We all pay for things we would rather not pay for. Does that justify it? Quote: Originally Posted by jamac SHARE. I do. Some people also like to force me to "share" also.

Quote: Originally Posted by jamac Should I be compelled to take a woman's right away, or a homosexual person's right so some brainwashed religious zealot ala Bin Laden can have his/her way? I have no idea what you're talking about...

Quote: Originally Posted by jamac How did you read that I donate to get a tax break? I wasn't implying that at all. You brought up the tax break. I simply pointed out that my own personal giving has nothing to do with whether I get...

Quote: Originally Posted by jamac Forcible sharing = Huge bailout Forcible sharing = Iraq war, we are forced to share our wealth with Halliburton hurray!! Agreed. Quote: Originally Posted by jamac So you believe that...

I'm not sure who you're speaking of exactly ("someone who is against a basic principle of pretty much all known religions on the planet"), but as to the question "Is sharing the wealth a Christian value?"...the idea...