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minus-squareCmdrKeen@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoBut mandatory charity is not charity at all, it’s just highway robbery. Doesn’t matter how fairly the spoils are divided.
minus-squarejsomae@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·45 minutes agoWell that’s why I said “essentially.” Specifically, I meant the observable result. I agree that it’s not charity if it’s mandatory. I’m okay with highway robbery if the spoils are divided fairly. (“Fair” doesn’t necessarily mean “evenly,” though.)
But mandatory charity is not charity at all, it’s just highway robbery. Doesn’t matter how fairly the spoils are divided.
Well that’s why I said “essentially.” Specifically, I meant the observable result. I agree that it’s not charity if it’s mandatory. I’m okay with highway robbery if the spoils are divided fairly. (“Fair” doesn’t necessarily mean “evenly,” though.)