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Patriotism and taxes

Patriotism and taxes

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Originally posted by Wajoma
The measure of a civilised society is the extent to which men deal with each other voluntarily.
You are an idealist, but clearly out of touch with reality. No one would pay taxes if he didn't have to. Then we'd have no schools, no police, no military, no prisons. We would have total anarchy, and that would not be civilized.

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Originally posted by 667joe
You are an idealist, but clearly out of touch with reality. No one would pay taxes if he didn't have to. Then we'd have no schools, no police, no military, no prisons. We would have total anarchy, and that would not be civilized.
Nothing wrong with having ideals, as long as they are the right ones, and this is the right one:

http://www.jonathangullible.com/mmedia/PhilosophyOfLiberty-english_music.swf