[pjmorris]

Three arguments in favor of governments and taxes: 1) Taxes are what makes a currency valuable (if you don't believe me, try printing your own money, or using Monopoly money, to pay for something) 2) Governments provide currency (also, see above). Look for the lowest interest rates on financial instruments, and you'll find governments. 3) Governments enforce property rights.

No taxes, no currency, no economy to speak of (see: anywhere without a functioning government).

I don't get how some on the internet live and breathe in a government-sponsored property and currency regime and rail against the government part of it, but want to keep the property and currency.