Conscription and Taxation Re: They gave their lives....

[John D. Giorgis]

At 07:55 PM 5/30/01 +0100 William T Goodall wrote:
>Britain used to be a Colonial power, but isn't any more.
>Britain used to have conscription but doesn't any more.
>Britain used to execute people but doesn't any more.
>Britain used to elect Conservative governments but doesn't any more.
>
>So Britain was crap in the past, but it has got better.

Britain, of course, still has income taxes.   In other words, Britain
expropriates the fruit of individuals' labors without their consent. 

>Society is people banding together for mutual benefit. When society starts
>trying to kill you, that isn't a benefit any more.

And since it is in our mutual benefit, we should be more than happy to pay
for it voluntarily.

>An enforced responsibility is an oxymoron.

Indeed - you make a great Libertarian.

JDG  
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