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Old 17-10-2007, 12:55 AM   #6 (permalink)
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MU, but what about civic duty?

It is not 'authoritarian' to require people who take from society to put something back. Since when did you get the right to a free education, free roads, health service and a miriad other things without any requirement to contribute?
Ever heard of tax?

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Most people in our society do not return, through taxes in their lifetimes, the real value of what they receive.
Pretty sure the Country used to run balanced budgets. But hey, I support the privatisation of the NHS for a start, so that should help.

The State has no right to enslave its inhabitants.
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