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The point is in those countries it is not involuntary servitude; it is part of the social contract, just like taxes are not "the stealing of personal property a
by jberryman 16y ago
The point is in those countries it is not involuntary servitude; it is part of the social contract, just like taxes are not "the stealing of personal property at the barrel of a gun" as I seem to hear said around here.
- knieveltech 16y agohttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:slavery&sa=X&ei=emNGTc3zFMP-8Aaem7S2DQ&ved=0CBcQkAE http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:... That seems to describe conscription to me. I'm not sure what "part of the social contract" means.
- radu_floricica 16y agoI've recently got a feel for this whole "barrel of a gun" thing with taxes. This month marked the second year in a row when my increase in income is being offset by an increase in taxes (I'm not in US btw). I've never felt there's anything wrong with paying taxes: I was born in a state-funded society, and I enjoyed free education and health care. But now I do. I actually feel the hand going in my pocket and taking more then it's supposed to. And the complete lack of trust I have in the political class to responsibly use this money, hell, to just not plain steal half of it makes it all the worst. Sorry the rant. Point I was trying to make, the devil is in the specifics. Taxes are social contract, yes, but overtaxing and then wasting the money is still stealing. Same with draft - 3-6 months of learning military skills which might be useful in case of an invasion is reasonable social contract. Drafting in order to be part of an invading army is not.