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Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @03:41PM (#33000139)
> "taxation is theft" is compatible with a desire to help the less fortunate. We don't all have to subscribe to your ideology of forcing "conpassionate" behavior (sic) to actually help people.

So you mean saying "oh poor you!" giving a sad look and moving on with your day?

I'm sure the less fortunate are really happy about that.

Or can you detail what's the plan to help the less fortunate without taxation on the more fortunate?

Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by lliamander on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @04:12PM (#33000537)
> So you mean saying "oh poor you!" giving a sad look and moving on with your day?

Oh what a zinger! You got me there! /s

Honestly, why should I waste time arguing with you?

Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @06:47PM (#33002123)
> Honestly, why should I waste time arguing with you?

To show good faith… you succeeded at showing you didn't have that.

Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by lliamander on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @07:15PM (#33002363)
If you want good faith then don't open with an insult.
Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @02:00AM (#33004701)
Can you point me exactly where I insulted you? I don't see any insult.
Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by MichaelCollins on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @03:18AM (#33005115)
(I'm not him.)

> So you mean saying "oh poor you!" giving a sad look and moving on with your day?

This was insulting.

Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:08AM (#33005434)
It's way worse if you're the person on the receiving side of that.
Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by MichaelCollins on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:21AM (#33005527)
You put words in his mouth, which is rude. He was on the receiving end of it, not me, but I can still see that what you did was insulting.
Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @08:45AM (#33007232)
He did say he didn't want to pay taxes to help the less fortunate. So I offered my view of what that looks like… he didn't care to state his view, but preferred to pull the "i'm offended" card to not reply. Which makes me think he actually had no answer to the question, and just doesn't like taxes, but doesn't like to be told he's a bad person for the inevitable consequences that has.
Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by lliamander on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @06:59PM (#33014290)
> He did say he didn't want to pay taxes to help the less fortunate.

Of course, I literally didn't say that. I think it's probably obvious to most people how what I said differs from your interpretation.

> So I offered my view of what that looks like… he didn't care to state his view, but preferred to pull the "i'm offended" card to not reply.

I did not play the "I'm offended" card. You chose to be a dick. If you want people to engage with you in substantive dialogue, don't be a dick.

Re:Harrison Bergeron (1961) by LtWorf on Thursday September 29, 2022 @01:06AM (#33016628)
Calling me a dick while saying I'm offensive -_-'

You never had any worthwhile opinion to share.