Sharpening Arrows

Ep. 65 - Is it selfish for billionaires to avoid high taxes?


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Society should honor billionaires, not let the left turn them into bogeymen.


You don't lose your property rights by acquiring more property. Many leftists disagree.


Parental pause point questions:

1. Parents: Is there something you've chased and prioritized over Christ? How did that turn out? (3:32)

2. What emotion is this argument appealing to? (7:00)

3. Which of The Great Eight Questions would you use in response to this argument? (9:31)

4. When you buy coffee at Starbucks, who wins that transaction? (12:09)

5. Does Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz being a billionaire mean you and I are worse off? (12:46)

6. Do good intentions guarantee good outcomes? (20:16)


The Great 8 Questions:

1. What happens next?

2. Has this been tried before?

3. Is there a principle involved?

4. What are the trade-offs?

5. What do you mean by that?

6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?

7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?

8. What does the Bible say?

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Sharpening ArrowsBy Victor Joecks

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