Raise the Hammer

Rusty, democracy is not the same as freedom and individual rights. A government's job (if there is one at all) is to ensure that individuals can live their lives in maximum freedom, so long as this does not directly interfere with others ability to do the same.

Criminal offenses such as rape, murder, theft, and other obvious crimes fall under the domain of government. In order to carry out these responsibilities, funds are needed. If taxes were raised for these basic functions, the tax burden on individuals would be less than 5% of their income.

Health care, road building, libraries, city parks, transit, welfare, etc, should be left to private organizations.

If Canadians truly are warm, caring people, then charities should have no problem raising money for these causes. If the argument is that charities could not do all these things, then people have to admit that Canadians are not as generous as we claim to be. Rather, it is an excuse to make us feel good for having to hand over a large chunk of our earnings, lest we go to jail.

Furthermore, the current system forces Canadians to fight over the same money pie, each trying to get the biggest piece they can. Rather than trading our goods and services on a voluntary basis, we breed animosity between provinces, regions, and even neighborhoods.

Lastly, I do not think that the free market needs to be regulated, at least not by third parties. Nature has designed its own regulations, and they are incredibly effective. All one has to do is look at Tim Horton's. It took a beating when it was revealed that one of its employees was fired for giving an infant one free timbit.

Reputation in business is an invaluable asset, and the only way to get it is to earn it. The only way to earn it, is to deliver an excellent product or service. As a result, there is a huge incentive for businesses to make their customers as happy as possible, therefore third party regulations are unnecessary.