"Those who are paying the least are those who can best afford it. They need to pay their fair share." This is so tiresome. Translated, it means: "We should take more of someone else's money to pay for stuff I want."
A fundamental problem with the "fair share" argument is that a majority of the people vote to determine what a (relatively) small minority of people's "fair" share is, but they never have to pay that "share" themselves.
The press reports so far have indicated that the killer systematically sought out and murdered Christians. When he asked the victims if they were Christians, those who said yes were shot in the head. Those who did not were not given immediately fatal wounds. Many (if not all) survived. The big story here is the anti-Christian hate-filled nature of this crime. An even bigger story is the incredible bravery of those victims -- martyrs, actually -- who refused to deny their faith and died for it.
Go ahead and focus on the gun(s), David. Wear it as a badge of honor if you must. But you're missing the bigger story and the even bigger problem.
Blessings and peace to those who died and to their families who mourn them.
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A fundamental problem with the "fair share" argument is that a majority of the people vote to determine what a (relatively) small minority of people's "fair" share is, but they never have to pay that "share" themselves.
Go ahead and focus on the gun(s), David. Wear it as a badge of honor if you must. But you're missing the bigger story and the even bigger problem.
Blessings and peace to those who died and to their families who mourn them.
Good column today, Tom.