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Regarding scams – interesting point, drgss. Actually, completely absurd.
Are you saying government should charge everyone in taxes in order to employ people who will watch out for scams, for the protection of the public?
Funny or not, this is what modern governments are doing. As someone said "a socialist government struggles heroically fighting problems unknown to other systems"
What about those who don't want protection? Can they opt out of this tax? Why don't people who want scam protection tax themselves and pay an organization that would watch out for scams for them, huh?One of the worst effects of a nanny state is that it takes away people's responsibility for themselves.
It should be your own responsibility to have common sense to avoid scams, just like other dangers in life. It should be your own responsibility to assess your own risks. In today's world people are less vigilant, less cautious because there is a padding for them everywhere. It's nice to have that padding, but it is more expensive than we think.
People (like us) who know shit about investing buy property and get burnt when the market takes a downturn. Then they come to the government crying for help. Buying a house worth your salary of 10 years is risky ffs! By buying property you are speculating, don't do it if you don't want the risk! It's not for the faint at heart, damit.- http://en.wikipedia.…lowimpakt
- But what is the purpose of a State then, raf? Why would people gather under countries and banners?Corvo2
- Is it not so that the weakest can be as strong as the strongest? To me, that's the purpose of a State.Corvo2
- It is the role of the state.. in socialist Portugal! How's that working? ;)raf