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> Not when you were never asked if you wanted any of that stuff You are indeed asked. You may be outvoted, but that's only fair. Laws are not immortal; they ca

• mindcrime 10y ago
  You may be outvoted, but that's only fair. No, it isn't "fair". Voting is a sham. "Democracy" is just a euphemism for "mob rule" and "might makes right". As the old saying goes "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the outcome." The reality is, if you vote, but are on the losing side, you're just a minority suffering the Tyranny of the Majority[1]. The representative system we use in the US purports to try and avoid that, but it really doesn't. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority and aren't given a choice as to whether or not to participate. Interesting that you elided this bit in your response. Because this matters... no one is really given a choice as to whether or not to participate in "the system". If you work, the government presumes the authority to steal a portion of your income, no matter what decisions you make. And if you try too hard to not participate, men with guns will come and arrest or kill you. And, no, before you say it, "leave" isn't a valid choice. See above about "Whateveristan". Given wherever one happened to be born, there's no reason one should have to leave in order to enjoy Liberty.