@Hasbin: You're right, I admit that my distaste for the method in which theories get expressed and espoused led to poor articulation of my actual stance. That was definitely not what I was attempting to convey. I do think all theories are worth at the very least, reading about and investigating.
@IRS: I know exactly what I get for my taxes; I've looked at the government budget and how the money I pay breaks down into benefits for me. A short list includes Healthcare, Post-Secondary Education funding, Public Transit Subsidization, massive amounts of urban development work, funding for artists, public schools. And while I don't use the last two, that doesn't prevent them from being projects I support.
For what I pay, I am reasonably certain that I'm getting a pretty good deal.
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