Comments on: So Ironic It Hurts to Breathe

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:17:39 +0000

False.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=188095,00.html

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:27 +0000

You don’t. In absolute terms, the state literally can’t take money from you if you have none to take.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:24:26 +0000

But you still have to pay for it, regardless.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:57:51 +0000

Currency is a service the state provides. You can choose not to avail yourself of that service.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:50:35 +0000

Guys with guns take my money. How is that a choice?

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:39:15 +0000

“Coercion means its not a choice.”

Yes. That’s my point. You are calling it coercion when there -is- a choice.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:20:40 +0000

Coercion means its not a choice. The use of the word ‘choose’ is problematic.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:13:58 +0000

“You seem to forget that state action always involves coercion.”

Is it really coercion to choose to take advantage of services the state provides (currency) in exchange for the costs it levies against you for such (taxes).

By: steve

steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:01:34 +0000

I don’t understand your point relative to this post.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:42:03 +0000

So? You could barter and not have to pay taxes, but you love the convenience of a service the state provides you (currency), too much to do that. Everyone uses currency anyway because even that -one- of the services the state provides is useful enough for them to be willing to pay taxes to receive it. When you consider all the other nice things the state gives you on top of that, like roads, bridges, police protection etc.? Its a pretty darn good deal.