(urth) The Devil in a Forest

[brunians at brunians.org]

> Well, let's see. I just voted for a tax increase. I have helped elect
> people who raised taxes, because they said they would raise taxes. As a
> result, I will pay more taxes. I want to pay more taxes.
>
> Why? Because it's a deal. Because my city is broke. Because I believe in
> the public good. Because I'm not rich.
>
> "Consent." It's not just the theme of a teen sci-fi novel.
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 15:27:02 -0400 (EDT)
> From: brunians at brunians.org
> Subject: (urth) Gene Wolfe Fans Talk Politics (Again)
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>> > It is only theft if it isn't consensual.
>> >
>> > -----Correct.
>> >
>> > The mistake that Socialists
>> > make is when they remove the consent.
>> >
>> > -----That's a mistake no matter who makes it. Again, there is this
>> > persistent belief that socialism denies consent to the governed. Don't
>> > confuse it with communism.
>>
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>> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 02:22:14PM -0400, brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>>Please do explain how consensual taxation works: I am all ears.
>
> Voluntary communism, like you find in monastaries, is something that I
> actually appreciate and strongly approve of.
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