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>This is like saying you need to pay to walk on the pavement >or you need to pay to see at night when outside. Yes, please go outside and ask any random perso
by BSDobelix 2y ago
>This is like saying you need to pay to walk on the pavement
>or you need to pay to see at night when outside.
Yes, please go outside and ask any random person that you have free sidewalks and free streetlights, they will probably look at you like you are a toddler.
- cassianoleal 2y agoWhat does “free” mean to you? Is anything actually free by your definition?
- BSDobelix 2y agoIn most places Air is free, access to clean water is in some country's also free, and here (Switzerland) taking the leftover potatoes after harvest is also free, berry's and mushrooms in the forest also free, fishing in some lakes free, hunting also free, take wood for your personal bonfire...free.
- cassianoleal 2y agoMost or all of your examples rely on government regulations and enforcement. That has to be paid for, just as much as street lighting. Furthermore, it requires some level of national sovereignty. That’s acquired and maintained through military and diplomatic power, such as strong alliances. Again, paid by taxes.