> I have said many times. It's not force if you CHOOSE it. The state
> absolutely has the legitimate authority to charge for the PRIVILEGE of
> bringing goods across national borders.
>
> If the state charges a tariff for the PRIVILEGE of bringing goods
> across the borders, especially a fair and flat very low percentage
> tariff that can't be considered "protectionist" by any sane person,
> those wishing to bring goods know about the tariff before they CHOOSE
> to import the goods. If they CHOOSE to do so anyway, they are
> CHOOSING to pay the tariff. If they try to bring goods across without
> paying the tariff, they are committing an act of aggression...namely
> trespass and theft.
Nice argument -- except you've never given any good reason why
bringing goods across imaginary lines drawn by the strongest gang of
thugs in an area for the purpose of extorting a protection fee is a
"privilege." You're not even consistent, as you don't ascribe the same
magical powers to these imaginary lines when it is people, rather than
goods, crossing them.
Tom Knapp
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