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unchallengeable monopolies are bad. especially monopolies on violence.
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You know that is actually an interesting point in the anarchist topic. Mostly because I think it is seen wrong. The state has a monopoly on enforcement.
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this seems more technically accurate
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One could also argue that this is where guns right comes into play as well. The right to bear arms means there is no monopoly on violence.
anarchovegan
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How much money of yours is needed to be owned by someone else for it to be slavery? 10%? 90%? 100%? 50%?
Taxation is Constitutional.
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That said, I prefer a sales tax over an income tax. Income can be hidden, but sales tax is often still paid by those who make money off the black market. I know that helps BC's economy
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anarchovegan
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Why are you trying to hide your money from taxes?
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I'm not, but I do live in a place with a booming black market. That black market did help prop up the economy during the last recession.

I prefer a self enforcing system when possible
anarchovegan
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Is self-policing possible in a systematically dishonest system if the root misperception of theft - taxation - as the basis of society, remains thought of as necessary for society?
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I am against self policing. I meant self enforcing, like supply and demand self enforcing a fair price.

I am not convinced that taxation is theft. I think it is necessary for society.
Mons7er
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Taxation is theft, and taxation is necessary to sustain society, are not exclusive ideals.
Mons7er
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All taxation is theft?
TrashPosterInTheDark
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Yes.
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Mons7er
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Without taxes, can a 'State' exist? Can a government exist?
TrashPosterInTheDark
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Hardy.
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Personal income tax especially.
anarchovegan
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Is there a way to take money without regard for consent.... that is consensual?
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I think that in a representative democracy the people decide that, not each individual. The amount requested is something you can argue about, or even leave to a different place.
anarchovegan
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You think that others, and not just you, decide how much of what you make is yours, in representative democracy?
If you built a house yourself, is it no longer yours, if so voted?
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Yes, law isn't decided by the individual, but by a representative that had the support of the most individuals in a given area. Restricted by judicial interpretation of a constitution.
anarchovegan
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Law? What about a house that you build yourself and live in that you are voted out of in a representative democratic session about the ownership of your house?
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I would t live in a place like that, and if I choose to live in such a place I would do so knowingly. That said mobility isn't always easy for the poor.
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Why is taxation unconstitutional? The constitution limits the powers of the government, but besides fighting the British, it was collecting taxes was needed to fund the army.
anarchovegan
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You misread.
Taxation is Constitutional.
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Oh, I actually assumed that was a typo. So you are saying taxation is fine then?
anarchovegan
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No; I'm saying The Constitution is an morally-depraved document.
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Ah, I would say it isn't perfect, but a constitution is itself essential to freedom. A constitution is a document that limits and describes the powers of a governing body.
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yeah, the issue is more gov banning competition for enforcement. eg if citizens could choose from private companies too prices would fall & quality would rise.
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While the level of violence allowed depends on the level, there are private security agencies. From those only permitted to perform citizens arrest, to those who can use deadly force.
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I would think the line when a state has a monopoly on violence is when self defense is outlawed.
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true, but it is shorthand & legal uses of violence by citizens are narrow (self-defense, immediate danger only etc). like free speech isnt totally free (limited in narrow cases)
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Sport would be another use of citizen violence. That said most state restrictions on violence were asked for by the people. We demand a group that can only make laws, to do something.


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