> As I said, I'm not entirely convinced, but nor is it an absurd view. It is an absurd view to think that people and/or companies are morally obligated to pay

> As I said, I'm not entirely convinced, but nor is it an absurd view. It is an absurd view to think that people and/or companies are morally obligated to pay taxes above and beyond their legal obligations. Paying taxes competes with a person's ability to provide for themselves and their family. To think that a person has an obligation to give extra money to strangers, beyond their legal obligation—which we as a society have collectively agreed upon—rather than keeping that money for themselves and their family is absurd. And, to anticipate where you may go with this: while Apple may be a hugely profitable company, those profits belong to the owners of the company, who are ultimately people who need to provide for themselves and their families.