3 ms·
> For example, government doesn't force me to obey the law; I do it voluntarily. They don't force me to pay my bills, not shoot my neighbor, and pay my taxes. I
by white-flame 10y ago
> For example, government doesn't force me to obey the law; I do it voluntarily. They don't force me to pay my bills, not shoot my neighbor, and pay my taxes. I do all that voluntarily.
That sounds like the IRS's shtick about income taxes being "voluntary". From a technical perspective, these decisions are under duress, under threat of legal repercussion, even if you find that choice agreeable and would act in the same way without the law involved.
- hackuser 10y ago> From a technical perspective I'm not sure what this means. I'm aware of the theoretical argument. The great majority obey the law because they want to. The threat of jail is actually minor; you can get away with quite a bit.