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Adfecto, I have a completely

Submitted by Lily on February 21, 2008 - 15:19.

Adfecto, I have a completely different perspective on what the story says. I don't think the wealthiest man in the story is necessarily ungrateful for his wealth or opportunities. The story doesn't say anything about his feelings one way or the other. He stopped supporting the system because the other men beat him up! He might have been perfectly willing to shoulder most of the taxes.

Your argument can apply to the poorer men in the story as well. Rather than complaining about how much they have to pay and how much more the wealthiest guy got from the "tax cut," they, too, should feel grateful that they live in a country with a surplus of opportunities.

After all, when the communal money is spent on safety, freedom, and capitalism, there is no distinction between a dollar from a rich man and a dollar from a poor man.

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