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To take the analogy a step further, a gym subscription is optional. Paying taxes is not.

• tablespoon 5y ago
  > To take the analogy a step further, a gym subscription is optional. Paying taxes is not. You're pushing the analogy too far. You're not an autarky, there's plenty of stuff you have to pay for that isn't optional (e.g. food, shelter, etc.).
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  • Consultant32452 5y ago
    Sometimes local mobs force you to pay them protection money. If you don't pay, they will take your property or even commit violence against you, exactly like the state. If you do pay, they will provide valuable services to you such as making sure you don't get robbed. Do you feel it would be reasonable to call this a "subscription fee"?