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		anonymoushn on May 9, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,00... Right, this is what I proposed. We should democratically agree to use the threat of violence to steal money from everyone to pay for medical services for everyone.

summerdown2 on May 10, 2013 | [–]

More like: we agree together to set up a society, then people in it have to follow the rules. If you don't like that, there are rules that let you change the rules.

wpietri on May 10, 2013 | [–]

Theft implies unwillingness. So sure, in the sense that paying your share of a group meal you ordered is theft, yes.

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