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I'm not ignoring those people. I'm just assuming they trade net mending, fire, water, etc for fish, rather than taking them by force. Indeed, what's the point o
by nathan_long 13y ago
I'm not ignoring those people. I'm just assuming they trade net mending, fire, water, etc for fish, rather than taking them by force. Indeed, what's the point of catching lots of fish unless he can trade some for other things? He can't eat them all.
"We'll mend your nets for 5 fish" is far different from "you have fish and we want them, so hand them over."
- jasonlotito 13y agoYou understand taxes aren't just taking money for nothing, right? It is an exchange.
- nathan_long 13y agoThat depends. Maybe the person being taxed is not a beneficiary of how the money is used. It's not nearly as clear an exchange as trade, although of course there are things (like roads) that we wouldn't have at all except via taxes.