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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Well, A.) I'm just ****ing around playing the Devil's Advocate in general. If someone had taken a conservative position about my first post, I would have gone the other way.
And B.) if the government can take your money, then did you ever really own it? There has to be a minimal level of government coercion concerning your income, to provide for infrastructure, education, etc, but no matter how you dress it up, it's still coercion with the power of armed force behind it. Which kind of implies that all money is communal to start with.
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Not all money; a fraction of some types of earned income. And only if you make enough income.
But yes, and in return your born with libraries and roads and you have a safety net available to you should you fail (welfare). You also have the freedom to leave if you don't like it, but I don't think you'll find a better deal (except where they tax more and college and medical are completely free.)
I believe Denmark follows this model and also ranks as one of the happiest places to live.