• CmdrKeen@lemmy.today
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    10 hours ago

    But mandatory charity is not charity at all, it’s just highway robbery. Doesn’t matter how fairly the spoils are divided.

    • jsomae@lemmy.ml
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      45 minutes ago

      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.)