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by cbd1984 3884 days ago
Tax is part of the social contract, and you can opt out at any time by leaving.

Further, taxes are regulated through voting, which determines both how much is collected and how it is used. If the majority disagrees, well, most of the money is theirs, not yours, and you're free to go somewhere else.
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fche 3884 days ago
At least you're not even pretending that taxation is supposed to be good for him (by virtue of services or whatever). No, simply "you owe" the mob, however much they demand.
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yarper 3884 days ago
People always look at their tax expenditure in terms of services they are provided. It's not a product! It's a social contract that collectively binds us - we will provide a safety net for everyone, in terms of lifelong healthcare and making sure you always have shelter, food and water.

So yes, we the mob have decided you will contribute - we simply cannot watch the less fortunate suffer when we have the capacity to stop it!

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fche 3882 days ago
"we simply cannot watch the less fortunate suffer"

... as though that was what the bulk of taxes were about. (If you define "less fortunate" and "suffer" to cover everyone and everything who happens to have a smaller income than you, it is weak sauce.)

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