L.A. Liberty

I can think of several ways [a “government” can “pay for things” without “involuntary taxation”]. Voluntary contributions just as churches support themselves… government-sponsored lotteries to which no one need subscribe… or perhaps your Congressmen should dig down into their own pouches and pay for whatever is needed; that would be one way to keep government down in size to its indispensable functions whatever they may be. If indeed there are any. I would be satisfied to have The Golden Rule be the only law; I see no need for any other, nor for any method of enforcing it. But if you really believe that your neighbors must have laws for their own good, why shouldn’t you pay for it? I beg you — do not resort to compulsory taxation. There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him.

— Professor Bernardo de la Paz, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

Notes:

1. capitalismconcarne reblogged this from laliberty
2. vexedstressedboredtodeath reblogged this from laliberty
3. lendahandandliftme likes this
4. jippidyjack likes this
5. threestarsmash likes this
6. jagut likes this
7. perfectclassic reblogged this from laliberty
8. sheepslasher likes this
9. anarcho-alowisney likes this
10. holdin-fort reblogged this from laliberty
11. trxfreely likes this
12. vexedstressedboredtodeath likes this
13. neightkelly likes this
14. basugasu-bakuhatsu likes this
15. wyoh likes this
16. laliberty posted this