Re: LOTR and 20th Century Western European Prejudices

On 03 Dec 2003 04:38:39 GMT, Jeffrey C. Dege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:27:18 +0000, phil hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>On 02 Dec 2003 06:11:50 GMT, Jeffrey C. Dege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>Europeans believe that it is perfectly acceptable to steal the property
>>>and labor of others, if enough people think it's a good idea.
>>
>>As do all civilised people, AFAIK.
>>
>>(Has there ever been a society with cities and writing, but not 
>>taxes?)
>
>The question isn't taxes, but the use of taxes.
>
>Using tax authority to take money that will be used for a public service
>is not theft.
>
>Using tax authority to take money that will be given to someone else
>is theft.

Guess what? You don't own the English language, and have no 
authority to define how its words are used.

And guess what else? Nearly everyone apart from you choses to use 
these words differently.


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