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There absolutely are moral limits on taxation. Otherwise we are all just slaves to the state. "Property is the fruit of labor...property is desirable...is a p
by newbie12 13y ago
There absolutely are moral limits on taxation. Otherwise we are all just slaves to the state.
"Property is the fruit of labor...property is desirable...is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built." -- Abraham Lincoln
- rayiner 13y agoWe're not slaves because we choose the level to tax ourselves at and presumably we're free to leave whenever we want. Its more like a condo complex with a ridiculously high HOA fee. You gotta pay it if you live in the building, but nothing is stopping you from getting on the owners board and voting yourself a lower fee, or moving to a different building.
- dpatru 13y agoTaxes are theft precisely because we don't tax ourselves. In America, taxes are set by the majority choosing to not tax themselves very much and instead to tax a rich minority. It's two foxes and a chicken voting on what to have for dinner.
- rayiner 13y agoThe minority nonetheless choose to participate in that group vote. Moreover, they often do so before they become rich, and only complain about the outcome after they reap the benefits of participating in that society.