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    taxation is theft! it forces imbalance in the world. vegans have to pay for meat subsidies, peaceful people have to pay for weapons and war, pro-lifers have to pay for abortion, atheists have to pay church subsidies, environmentalists pay for oil and plastic subsidies, and the list is endless. if we want to make the world a better place we need to put the individual choice over the collective choice.

    if you truly believe in namaste, or Liberty, then you need to connect it to individual vs. collectivism. as you can only control what you can control and to make the world a better place starts with you and your power of choice. unfortunately when you believe in and support the collectivist state, you break namaste in a very indirect but certain way. point is you can't respect someone else's space if you're appointing leaders over them, or making laws that control their lives, or use force against them, or just simply tax them to pay for things they don't morally support. that is anti-namaste! we all need to go back to the philosophical drawing board

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    • I agree, I too am a fan of Ayn Rand. Taxation is fraud, at least the way its done now. I have this personal melt down around tax time every April.sofakingback
    • I like consumption tax idea. Not federal income tax. That is def. theft. It wouldn't be theft if the govt/politicians werent corrupt and steal the money.Hayoth
    • I would love to get some of the same tax breaks that corporations and the wealthy elite get on a daily basis.utopian
    • Ya if corporation is a person. I'd like tax break like that person.pango
    • id be interested in a consumption tax, but probably would still need some sort of negative income tax since its regressive. some taxation is a necessary evil.
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    • But society is telling me to become one with everyone, and everything, as an individual.robthelad
    • Bootstraps and selfishness is for cunts. Ayn Rand was all for benefits and paid-for healthcare when she could get them.face_melter
    • But it's useful to know that this place has it's fair share of self-centered shitheels.face_melter
    • Corporate taxes in the US is really high but seldom paid due to elaborate avoidance schemes whilst average Joe gets rinsed regularly. That's the issue.monoboy
    • If you want a progressive and inclusive system of gov, everybody should pay their fair share. What we have now is a plutocracy, but that alternative is anarchy.monoboy
    • +1000 @ face_melterOBBTKN
    • When you see how corporations treat their customers it seems naive to think people wouldn't be fucked over just as much if not more in a privately owned economyyuekit
    • Paying a fair amount is understandable. 30- 40% of your income is not. We already pay taxes on most of the amenities required my civilization through Consumptiosofakingback
    • consumption tax. Like gas tax goes to roads. NOT FEDERAL TAX.sofakingback
    • or state :)sofakingback
    • but then you demand living in a developed country with amazon dash buttons, sports cars and all.mekk
    • You can have what we have, without the excessive tax we have. It's naive to think all that money doesn't fill the pockets of certain people.sofakingback
    • you need separation of economy and state, like church and state.yurimon
    • should people without kids pay less taxes too as they dont need to fund schools, less healthcare etcmicrokorg
    • ayn rand made poor health choices and decided not to have children, no family. her later life consequence has no effect on her work. strong traditionalyurimon
    • family structure in which humans evolved 1000's of years seems to be best suited when productive to take care of each otheryurimon
    • of course you can extend that into a community if you wish etc. no perfect structure for every culture.yurimon
    • some of you seem to talk about shit you haven't reviewed. she went over various aspects of self interest and caring.yurimon
    • micorkorg, whos to say the model we have is the best model. schools are not upto date and produced the rubbish we have now. health is over priced because itsyurimon
    • almost a monopoly.yurimon
    • #agorismbliznutty
    • https://youtu.be/NI1…pango
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