Reporting sales of large $$ items

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Leon

I thought it was spot on. Taking money from someone who earned it and giving it to someone who didn't earn it, is just wrong..

Sure, if you're talking about robbery, what idiot would be in favor of that? But how about taking some of your inherited wealth or lottery winnings to help people who are paralyzed or wasting away with Lou Gehrig's disease? Not so simple or "spot on" in reality. Any of us who pays taxes allow some of our money to be taken and given to others in one way or another, presumably to benefit society as a whole and therefore us, also. And we all know that some of it--maybe a lot of it--goes to those who game the system and don't really need it, but we do it anyway to help those who do need it. I think Jesus would approve.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Sure, if you're talking about robbery, what idiot would be in favor of that? But how about taking some of your inherited wealth or lottery winnings to help people who are paralyzed or wasting away with Lou Gehrig's disease? Not so simple or "spot on" in reality. Any of us who pays taxes allow some of our money to be taken and given to others in one way or another, presumably to benefit society as a whole and therefore us, also. And we all know that some of it--maybe a lot of it--goes to those who game the system and don't really need it, but we do it anyway to help those who do need it. I think Jesus would approve.

False equivalency. Big difference between voluntary giving and involuntary giving. No earthly consequence if I don't put a dollar in the collection plate, is there.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by tschock

False equivalency. Big difference between voluntary giving and involuntary giving. No earthly consequence if I don't put a dollar in the collection plate, is there.

So all contributions to the systems everybody benefits from: roads and bridges, water, waste management, national defense, police and firefighters, and on and on, should be voluntary?