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Does government have the right to promote behavior that benefits the country?

Think carefully because by promoting certain behaviour some people will feel left out and start demanding rights. I call this the "But what about meeee?!?!?!" syndrome ;)

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believeyoume (909)

2 points

I don't know why the government couldn't promote behaviours. Nobody's being forced to do anything, only encouraged. It's perfectly alright with me when the government promotes recycling or eating healthfully or reporting crime.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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joecavalry (40130)

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If the government doesn't promote behavior that benefits the country and the country falls apart, then they wont have anyone to govern. ;)

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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Spoonerism (831) Disputed

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I'm going to need an example or two on "behaviors" the government should promote that would benefit the country.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely not

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joecavalry (40130)

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By taxing the hell out of cigarettes, by fining anyone not wearing a seat belt, etc to try and keep certain heal care costs down. Other governments subsidize having kids to promote higher birth rates. Tax credits for being green, etc.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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Spoonerism (831)

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Ok, what did you mean by "Think carefully because by promoting certain behaviour some people will feel left out and start demanding rights. I call this the "But what about meeee?!?!?!" syndrome ;)" part of this?

14 years ago Side: Absolutely not

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joecavalry (40130)

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Well..., why does the government promote marriage by giving married couples certain benefits? And what exactly are these benefits ;)

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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Spoonerism (831) Disputed

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Or rather, why does the government feel it ok to promote marriage by giving certain married couples benefits? Since not all couples are eligible to marry and receive these benefits, this is patently unfair. And the benefits are all economic incentives. Paying people off to be in a monogamous heterosexual relationship. Kind of weird. I just don't see the connection as to why marriage benefits our country.

But, in total, yes, the government should promote positive behavior. It's far better than enacting laws to require the behaviors. If we want people to drink and smoke less, than we should tax alcohol and tobacco more.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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joecavalry (40130)

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OK, the positive behavior that the government is promoting is the family. In order for the country to survive it needs what is called replacement reproduction. But aside from that, If you have a country were no one gets married but they still "sleep around" then the problems that arise from this scenario are detrimental to society and thus the country. So the government promotes starting a family.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely

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Spoonerism (831) Disputed

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First of all, we are overpopulated as it is. So there's no real need to promote reproduction at this point in time. We've got more than we need.

And secondly, what exactly are the "problems" that arise from sex outside of marriage? I'll predict your answers will be 1-STD's, and 2-babies out of wedlock, but correct me if I'm wrong. As for 1-it is solved by the use of condoms, and 2-it can also be prevented through condoms and when added to a birth control pill, it is almost 100% foolproof.

I think your simplistic reduction of what the family is to society is incorrect. Families are a support structure, not just replacement reproduction. And they are of value for far more than their sexual protections.

14 years ago Side: Absolutely not

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