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In reply to the discussion: They should not be called entitlements.. they are earned benefits!! [View all]liberal_economist
(33 posts)i have the right to drive on it because i am forced to pay for it. i could always choose not to drive, but i chose to by a car and gasoline, which is what funds the highways, so its more of a userfee.
SS is a different thing entirely. i know that the money taken out of my paycheck goes to other people, thats the basis of my argument.
do these older people have the right to my income? do i have the right to other peoples income when i retire? if i do, its important to note that these rights are based entirely on the use of government force and violence, do i have the morally right to someones income and to kill them or lock them in jail if they resist surrendering it to me?
if you say yes, then you say we have no property rights at all, only a right to the property that the government allows to us. if you say yes, then you are in favor of the government using violence against other individuals that refuse to give up their property right to you.
whats the moral arguement, its complicated to me.