[Perndog]

King James Bible, Matthew 22:17-21

22:17 Tell us [the Pharisees] therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
22:19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

22:20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

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My point was that you get things from society, things that you couldn't get on your own. In return for your privilege to have a road, to have police protection, etc. you pay taxes. If these things were privatized, you would have to pay the private companies that provide them. Ideologically, there may be a couple of sticking points because taxes are not voluntary, but in a practical sense it's the same thing as taxes. That's why instead of wanting to abolish taxes altogether, practical capitalists try to influence what the taxes are spent on.

Is it ever going to start sinking into your head that theories and ideologies are only partially effective when put to the test of reality?