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Your neighbor is not the government and has no qualities of what a government has. Taxation is a necessary form of funding to the entities that are responsible
by TheColorYellow 5y ago
Your neighbor is not the government and has no qualities of what a government has.
Taxation is a necessary form of funding to the entities that are responsible for managing negative externalities.The fact that they have a monopoly on violence is also a boon to society.
Taxation and the state as the primary power are fundamental components to the modern social contract. The onus is on naysayers to rovide proof that a system that lacks these components is better.
- Ancapistani 5y ago> The onus is on naysayers to rovide proof that a system that lacks these components is better. This is true only if they are arguing another system is better. I would argue that our current system - including taxation - is immoral. Whether or not it’s “better” by whatever standard you choose to apply has no bearing on that argument. This is the difference between the deontological and utilitarian perspectives.