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Badge, the idea of donations is one that is widely shared. However the ability raise donations generally pales in comparison to the ability to tax. That's not universal, but there's a reason that governments rely on taxes and not donations. My favorite example, because I've lived it, was seeing local school advocates bust their buts to raise an astounding $2M to support our schools. Then we passed a tiny property tax increase--an amount far smaller per person than the average school donor was giving--that instantly raised five times that.

That's not to say that I oppose local foundations and philanthropic funding, but it tends to be a good supplement, not the main driver of policy.

You appear to want government to be a part of the solution. I do not. They will F it up, just as they have since 1933.

You want to give them more money (taxes) to waste on bad programs and/or policy.

No.

The solution comes from us.

Nonviolence on display

You are confusing VIOLENT with other terms like objectionable, unpleasant, unfair, despicable, a travesty, nasty, horrible, etc.

A thing can be very very very bad and be nonviolent.  Duh.

A car crash is violent.  It might not be horrible.

Going to the hospital might be horrible depending, it's generally not violent.

These are common terms with specific meanings, I find it useful to use them correctly.  Others may not.

Eastern Michigan has an outstanding world class football program.  By outstanding, I mean third rate, and by world class, I mean like in Sudan.

One could logically have a POV that some social "progress" is not progress.  We are now rather accepting of unmarried women getting pregnant, is that social progress?

That's a removal of social stigmas, which is a good thing.   And yes, having more freedom happens to include the freedom to make poor choices.  You know this.  

That's a removal of social stigmas, which is a good thing.  And yes, having more freedom happens to include the freedom to make poor choices.  You know this. 

Social stigmas also can be useful and desirable things.  We have a social stigma today against child pornography for example (as well as laws).

There are boundaries where freedom ends and protection begins.

And we arguably are better off if the social stigma about getting pregnant at age 15 unmarried were still around.

The elimination of all social stigmas would be horrendous.  Most/many of obey most/many laws because of some social stigma, not because of the police.  I wouldn't rob another person even if I knew I could get away with it.

Social stigmas also can be useful and desirable things.  We have a social stigma today against child pornography for example (as well as laws).

LOL, umm, yeah, this undermines your whole post.


If it's that useful, it's a law, buddy.

You are confusing VIOLENT with other terms like objectionable, unpleasant, unfair, despicable, a travesty, nasty, horrible, etc.

A thing can be very very very bad and be nonviolent.  Duh.

A car crash is violent.  It might not be horrible.

Going to the hospital might be horrible depending, it's generally not violent.

These are common terms with specific meanings, I find it useful to use them correctly.  Others may not.

Eastern Michigan has an outstanding world class football program.  By outstanding, I mean third rate, and by world class, I mean like in Sudan.

No I'm not.  You aren't using your own definition.  

"using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something."

Locking someone in a cage with the intent to punish them is violence.  Rape is typically considered violent, although it may not involve any broken bones. Car crashes aren't intentional, though it's pretty violent to be in one.  Having a gun pointed in your face is scary and violent, even if the cop is only "intending" to resolve a situation.  We get into silly things like slavery was nonviolent, the Holocaust was nonviolent, but breaking windows - that's the real violence.  I have to use words correctly.

And I'm still waiting to find out more about my own personal life and how I'm racist against my own race....

everyone is a racist