Originally posted by goose
I seem to recall reading somewhere that you can opt out of SS if you do it for "moral" reasons or something of that nature. Where did I read it? Don't recall. Is it true? Couldn't tell you. Might be worth researching though.
It seems like it was a one-time deal, though; no backing out once you made your choice.
What would be the moral argument for refusing to contribute to SS I wonder. Perhaps along the lines of
"
Dear President,
I have no problem with paying taxes that go to useful and noble causes such as building an atomic arsenal, and financing warfare to protect the interest of this noble country (God bless America - even if she is led by a man with the IQ of a monkey). However I dohave strong moral objections in helping the poor and the needy and with providing them with Social Security income. Like the economist Malthus, I find that the poors should be left to starve in which case they are found to be more easily amendable to work for meager wages without protest.
Isn't wrong to let a homeless man enjoy bread for no labour when he could be made to perform useful hazardous work for the chemical industry?
Should we feed his children when they could - like millions of children in Asia - be working for sweat chops with the pride of knowing that they are contributing to the American economy?
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