...But from a civil liberties point of view it is a bit alarming to think the government could force you to purchase something, and jail you if you didn't. I hope they don't enforce that too diligently...
I'm still trying to wrap my head around that sentence.
Are you saying it's bad for government to take away all those freedoms? Or are you saying that it's a little bad for government to come strip you of your property, but hopefully they won't do it too much?
It sounds like you are equivocating. Either it's more bad than good or not. Right? And -- assuming you reply -- if it's just a little bad, where is the line where you know the government is overstepping where it should go? If your party does a little bad this year, and the other guy's party does a little bad next year, after 100 years we're not going to be in such a good spot, are we? (Made even worse by having nobody to actually blame for our predicament) But hopefully nobody will enforce all those laws too much? (scratches head)
I'm still trying to wrap my head around that sentence.
Are you saying it's bad for government to take away all those freedoms? Or are you saying that it's a little bad for government to come strip you of your property, but hopefully they won't do it too much?
It sounds like you are equivocating. Either it's more bad than good or not. Right? And -- assuming you reply -- if it's just a little bad, where is the line where you know the government is overstepping where it should go? If your party does a little bad this year, and the other guy's party does a little bad next year, after 100 years we're not going to be in such a good spot, are we? (Made even worse by having nobody to actually blame for our predicament) But hopefully nobody will enforce all those laws too much? (scratches head)