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Old 11-03-2004, 08:31 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JJRousseau
Apples and Oranges, dude.

Who ever said that individuals can't be charitable??? Dollar for dollar, I probably do more to help the less fortunate with my after tax dollars than any of our governments have done with their social programs.

Just because I choke on the fact that our "tax freedom day" is July 3rd, doesn't mean I want people to freeze to death.
That isn't what "individualism" means to me... Individualism to me is a lot closer to a Randian Objectivism... i.e. no such thing as altruism

It is wonderful that you give from your aftertax dollars, but how many people are going to follow you in this endeavour?
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