The same argument exists for just about every fiscal requirement the government imposes on us, that doesn't mean it's not necessary.
People on HN are not normals. If the USA was filled with nothing but hackers, we probably would do just fine with a more libertarian set of policies. Unfortunately, we're the fringe, and we have to pay for the masses' mistakes.
Many normals would gamble away their wealth. Without social security, many people would be ruined and too old to sustain themselves.
People on HN are not normals. If the USA was filled with nothing but hackers, we probably would do just fine with a more libertarian set of policies. Unfortunately, we're the fringe, and we have to pay for the masses' mistakes.
Many normals would gamble away their wealth. Without social security, many people would be ruined and too old to sustain themselves.