Last edited by Beestonplace (2015-11-01 08:03:02)

Are we talking about Prince Harry now?

Colour wheel?

/\  it was assigned reading for us in college. 

as to the supposed problems with the Difference Principle, even assuming that people deserve certain economic benefits in light of their actions and that there exist compelling  explanations of how people come to be in the more or less advantaged groups when such explanations are relevant to the fairness of these positions, ultimately the position that it is beneficial both to the advantaged and to society in general to provide benefits to the disadvantaged remains unchanged.

While an individual does deserve advantages he has earned fairly through non-harmful actions, the obligation to share some of the wealth/advantages/goods for the benefit of the  disadvantaged does not disappear.  Deciding how much of the pie has to go to the disadvantaged then becomes the question, not whether the disadvantaged should get any pie at all.

Last edited by stanshall (2015-11-02 10:13:31)

I like pie too.  I never said anybody here was advocating that there should be no pie for the poor.

Anyway, Formby's questions have been answered, and the answer is that people do deserve advantages they have fairly earned, but it is to their advantage to share some of them with the disadvantaged.

in this way the property-owning democracy can be sustained   

as to 4F's point, refugees cannot practically be entitled to the same cash benefits as people who have longer-standing ties to a society but at the same time basic necessities and health care should be provided for them while they try to get back on their feet.

how much should be divvied up is indeed the question, but it's one that can be addressed once the central premise that there should be sharing because it is beneficial to all is settled.

but give me 15 minutes, I'll come up with a perfect taxation plan that will appeal to everybody ........

Splendid news Doggy, now I have to see what my staff is making me for lunch and give them instructions for dinner.

/\ system must include ice-cream sundaes for everyone not just the favored few.