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I’m not your typical “libertarian”. I’m more pragmatic than that.
I think that until we have an example of a working society with zero taxes that can resist an attack by a major super power like the US or China, it’s reasonable to say taxation is necessary.
Mind you people in ancient times also claimed slavery was necessary (and some even that it was good), and part of that justification is that there wasn’t a functioning society that could defend itself that didn’t have slavery.
People tend to rationalize whatever they need to do — and I think it’s unfair to judge people thousands of years ago who *couldn’t* have known better by our own standards (19th century slavery was *very* different and worse).
Perhaps one day our descendants will think the same way about taxes and the people who imposed and supported them. Who knows?
Or maybe we’ll fall into a deeper darkness, and people will invent new horrors worse than 19th century slavery and 20th century labour camps and mass murder combined.
History is full of pain and suffering of all kinds.
Let’s enjoy and protect whatever little peace and prosperity we can find.
I think that until we have an example of a working society with zero taxes that can resist an attack by a major super power like the US or China, it’s reasonable to say taxation is necessary.
Mind you people in ancient times also claimed slavery was necessary (and some even that it was good), and part of that justification is that there wasn’t a functioning society that could defend itself that didn’t have slavery.
People tend to rationalize whatever they need to do — and I think it’s unfair to judge people thousands of years ago who *couldn’t* have known better by our own standards (19th century slavery was *very* different and worse).
Perhaps one day our descendants will think the same way about taxes and the people who imposed and supported them. Who knows?
Or maybe we’ll fall into a deeper darkness, and people will invent new horrors worse than 19th century slavery and 20th century labour camps and mass murder combined.
History is full of pain and suffering of all kinds.
Let’s enjoy and protect whatever little peace and prosperity we can find.