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Aella
@Aella_Girl
I feel like I'm in crazytown when I express distress about taxation - literally people forcibly taking away your property - and ppl act like I'm the crazy one. Sure, you could argue that this forcible theft is worth it, and I'll respect that, but it's still not crazy to be upset.
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@DigitalTendies
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@Aella_Girl
How is it theft if you benefit from living in a society with a government? shouldn't the libertarian logic be that an entity producing a commodity/service that "adds value" to society be entitled to profits/revenues. (1/2)
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
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@DigitalTendies
The concept of 'entitlement' is a bit weird; if you produce something, it *only* has value if someone else consensually chooses to purchase it. If nobody wants to exchange anything for it, then it has no value.
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@DigitalTendies
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@Aella_Girl
government adds value by printing and providing its citizens a medium of exchange through US fiat. (also other things) You should pay the government back for providing you that service? no?
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