36 sats \ 10 replies \ @02db2213a7 6 Sep 2023 \ on: Which type of taxation is best? meta
OK, so people answering "None (Taxation is theft)", can you please elaborate on how do you imagine a functioning government without taxes whatsoever? And please don't bs me on "minimal government" becasue even if the whole government is just one guy doing everything on their own, we still need to pay them somehow.
We love our governments dysfunctional or nonexistent
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We love our governments dysfunctional or nonexistent
You know who loves your non existent government? Your neighbours' existent government and their army freely marching into your country. Dysfunctions of governments are something to fix, not a reason to dissolve them completely so your whole country can get rekt by a foreign, hostile power. World is not some idyllic utopia - you weaken considerably your government and other countries will take advantage of that. Sad but true.
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by you paying taxes you're funding the above - that is war.
War is often based on a false narrative and don't worry, both sides in all conflicts are all owned by the same people.
The only option is if everyone does not comply
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Yeah right, good idea to stop funding your own government while you are being attacked, 'coz people in the country of your enemy will do the same... and pigs fly.
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Yes everyone must stop funding terrorism
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I wouldn't imagine a functioning state. I mean yes, it would be possible but many of us believe the state is evil and shouldn't exist. If you put a gun to my head (like the state) then I would say make taxes and services provided by the state voluntary. Allow for competition for the services. Let the best service provider win.
People find taxation is theft jarring. I get it. I used to as well. But just because the truth is not accepted by the majority of people or "wouldn't" work doesn't change the fact that in every other situation what the state does would be called theft. The idea that there wouldn't be any other way is frankly absurd. I get it, people have lived their whole lives believing a lie that taxes are morally OK. When you really stop and think it through it isn't.
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There are some countries without income tax
Sure there are but they have plenty of other taxes. Besides, the OP's poll is not about your opinion on just income tax.
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Most have oil money or predominantly rely on tourism
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