Urth Digest, Vol 57, Issue 16

brunians at brunians.org · 18 May 2009, 21:41 · from 2009-May.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 17:41:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (urth) Urth Digest, Vol 57, Issue 16
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> And finally, I agree with your quoted description of socialism. But it
> clearly has nothing to do with robbing anyone.

??

Obtaining money by threat of violence is not robbery?

>                                                  Governments redistribute
> wealth all the time.

And this wealth is obtained by armed robbery. What is a better word for
it? Extortion, perhaps. We can call it extortion if you prefer.






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