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But if you oppose, say, the death penalty (which I do, btw) are you then personally responsible to house and guard all criminals?
In the sense that you must pay taxes to provide for these things, well... yes.
And I think we can all agree that in the case of a child's upbringing, throwing down some taxes isn't enough. The issue isn't just one of money. The child also requires a loving environment, and that's not something that can be bought.
So where is that loving environment gonna come from?
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless, uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"
-Holly