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Is it not also a misuse of power for people to breed (and I use that word on purpose) more than they can care for and expect (no they demand) that the Government step in and care for their children? In order for that Government to care for those children, they must have funds. Their only avenue for funds is to tax the people (i.e. me and you). Therefore the Government is misusing their power to steal my money to pay for those parents who act irresponsibly.
Please tell me how this is any less a misuse of power.
It also seems to me, just as we imprison or fine people for wrong doing, there could be other punishments. In the past, and still in some countries, public humiliation (e.g. confining people in public stocks) and caning have been used. Today many people consider this to be "cruel & unusual". I contend that for something to be a punishment it must be something that causes pain of some sort, either physical of emotional, and something out of the ordinary. Therefore for something to be "punishment" it must be cruel and unusual. Is it not cruel to imprison a person? Is it not unusual to be forces to pay a fine?
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