Re: Weasels vs. transparancy / traffic cameras (& taxes)

From: Martin Ling (martin@nodezero.org.uk)
Date: Tue May 23 2000 - 11:53:52 MDT


On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 03:46:39PM +0100, Mike Steven wrote:
>
> And as for Martin Ling's comments:
>
> "It's not stealing if those people have agreed to pay. Which, technically,
> they have. By remaining in the country, and by
> upholding the government and its taxation policies."
>
> I'm sorry, but this is ludicrous. The fact that I haven't emigrated is in
> no way an endorsement of government theft of my money. I didn't vote for
> them and the only reason I "agree to pay" (to use your terminology) is
> because if I don't, my property itself will be stolen or I'll be imprisoned.

I *know* this is ludicrous, and it was intended to be obvious as such.
See my next paragraph, in which I point out Michael for using this kind
of reasoning with regard to political dissidents being mistreated by the
government.

Martin

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