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I'm not sure I understand why being an island is different from any other land. It's still under the tax jurisdiction of the Province and Country. How is this
by chollida1 13y ago
I'm not sure I understand why being an island is different from any other land.
It's still under the tax jurisdiction of the Province and Country.
How is this different when I replace the word island with acreage or farm?
- snitko 13y agoI think this answers the question of "but if you don't like the rules, you can always leave". In fact, you can't. Even if you can afford a piece of land like this, you're still a subject of taxation of some country.
- drcode 13y agoYour neighbor won't knock on your door and complain your dog is barking too much.
- stcredzero 13y agoIt's also much easier to defend in a "without rule of law" (WROL) situation. You've raised the bar for just getting to your place. Short of scuba gear, there's no way to approach a prepared island undetected. This even goes for the dark of night if the defenders are well prepared. Would be invaders would probably also be approaching without cover against rifle fire, unless they are hiding behind the engine block of a fairly large sized boat. There are some disadvantages that come with that. A determined group could keep you trapped on your island more easily as well.
- _delirium 13y agoThat's true on any large or remote piece of land, though, not specific to islands. It's one reason people who live in middle-of-nowhere Wyoming like it there.