Joseph Farah contends that taxation is theft and theft is wrong.
Mr. Farah contends that homosexuality is a sin and some sinful acts (like gay marriage) should not be allowed.
Taxation is theft because your property - your wealth in the form of income - is taken from you whether you want to give it or not. You are forced to pay taxes. Most people don't believe this until they hear what happens if they resist. If you refuse to pay taxes, you are bothered by the IRS in an escalating fashion until you are fined, jailed, and your physical property seized. Not necessarily in that order. The government decides how much to take and if you refuse, it proceeds to strip you of liberty and property until you comply, are broke, or are in jail. Not necessarily in that order. Resist hard enough and you could get yourself shot. Taxation is theft, different from common criminal robbery only in name and degree.
Legitimate homosexuality involves consensual relationships of humans. Two (or more) people of the same gender choosing to be involved sexually implies the will to do so. My engagement in a homosexual relationship is no more the business of you than how you prefer to use the toilet is business of mine. Similarly, it doesn't matter how much money I earn or how badly someone wants to get ahold of a portion of it; no one else has a claim on it.
I am the owner of my body and you are the owner of yours. If this were untrue, then you would have to ask permission to do anything...making you a slave. The most fundamental property right is the ownership one has of oneself. It is immoral to own another person against that person's will.
When the government tells you (not) to do something, it's attempting to negate your individual ability to reason and decide for yourself. It is a direct attack on your will and a veiled attack on your property. Therefore, when the government taxes you and tries to ban gay marriages, it's an assault on your property rights and your free will to determine what's in your best interest.
If Mr. Farah was consistent, he'd apply the same principles he (possibly) used on the issue of taxation to human relationships and leave gays out of his theocratic plans for the country.
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Joseph Farah is a total jerk.
Posted by: Phindal Von Vaast on March 11, 2004 03:41 PMSame sex marriage
According to Rastus, the question is, who really benefits from same sex marriage and why do that rich as hell SOB in the white house give a damn? I tell ya who, all them old widow ladies living in little old lady homes. What be wrong with them ol’ gals hookin’ up with one another? They get that tax break that they don’t git if they filin’ at a single higher rate and how about lettin’ ‘em collect spousal social security while were at it? Also they get some companionship and maybe a little something else, if you get my meanin’. All that old saggy flesh bumpin’ together be a bit more than I want to think about, but what the hell! I says SO WHAT?
I reserve a right to be gay and not be cheated by the government!
Posted by: Peter Zero on May 9, 2004 01:25 PMI bet Joe Farah is bisexual, but would not admit.
Posted by: Pedro on May 9, 2004 01:34 PMi say if you are gay or whatever sex all the ultra flower power to yeah..
Posted by: heather on January 25, 2005 12:00 PMi hate that gays are a loud to go in the same bathroom together and then somebody else walks in and hears them having sex .I hate how gays are aloud to do whatever they feel like and that whole tax issue is bullshit. They should stay in the fucking state that they got married in because that is where they aloud GAY MARRIAGE... THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY FOR NOW
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