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>How is this "extortion"? Extortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. [1] It's the literal definition of extor
by benihana 11y ago
>How is this "extortion"?
Extortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. [1]
It's the literal definition of extortion. If you don't give the government your money, they'll [shut your business down|throw you in jail|fine the hell out of you]. The DVD tax is also extortion, but it's more easily justified because there are actual physical things moving through the city's jurisdiction.
1) https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=extortion https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...
- CydeWeys 11y agoThe Wikipedia definition is more apt here, and solves the confusion that you're having: > Extortion (also called shakedown, outwrestling, and exaction) is a criminal offense of obtaining money, property, or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. It's not a criminal offense when the government is doing it legally, which they are in this case because the legislature passed a law through the normal process. Do you call all taxation "theft" as well?
- rayiner 11y agoEven admitting that there can be some taxes that are less kosher than others even if legal, how is that the cars here? How is this different than any other consumption tax?
- hellbanner 11y agoSee also, Freedom to Fascism on the legality or illegality of personal income tax in USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6ayb02bwp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6ayb02bwp0
- Frozenlock 11y agoI think you misread that sentence. It's saying that extorsion is a criminal offense, not that only criminal offences can be extorsions. In other words, the criminal offense originate from the act of extorsion, not the reverse.
- em3rgent0rdr 11y agoIn your distinction, the operable word is "criminal". Curiously, it is the government who defines the term "criminal".