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Being Anarcho-Capitalist posted most of this; I edited it to eliminate the convoluted examples of force and methods to alleviate the economic pain caused by ending involuntary taxation.
Originally from Stephan Molyneux's book "Practical Anarchy".
The most important thing to understand about anarchism is that it is a moral theory which cannot logically be judged by consequences alone. For instance, the abolition of slavery was a moral imperative, because slavery as an institution is innately evil. The abolition of slavery was not conditional upon the provision of jobs for every freed slave. In a similar manner, anarchic theory does not have to explain how every conceivable social, legal or economic transaction could occur in the absence of a coercive government.
What is important to understand is that the initiation of the use of force is a moral evil. With that in mind, we can approach the problem of Public Services and Works Projects more clearly.
First of all, they are currently funded through the initiation of force to collect taxes.
The use of violence is the central issue, not what might potentially happen in the absence of violence or the benefits of the violence itself.
Slavery was abolished without regard for the economy and involuntary taxation must be abolished for the same reasons also without regard for the consequences.
All attempts to describe how to alleviate the negative consequences of eliminating taxation are pointless. Once the rule is set, the market will adapt itself voluntarily.
This is the solution and the way. Simply educating people to the idea that the government does not have the right to expect to be paid simply because we occupy this space? That’s the bottom line? No?
Twitter sized summary:
Slavery was abolished without regard for the economy. Taxation must be abolished for the same reason also without regard for it. Arguing the consequences is pointless. Once the rule is set, the market will adapt itself voluntarily.
"Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins." ~ Ayn Rand
With the exception of self defense, of cause.
Then it’s justified.
Which is exactly why a presidential platform based on the assumption of the legitimacy of authority granted by Federal "majority consensus" and the centralized, non market redistribution of resources based on arbitrary policy, and not most direct objective, intersubjectively ascertainable link to said resources and property, is illegitimate in view of individual self-ownership and the Voluntaryist philosophy of property.
Ive spent years trying to justify Taxation as necessary for civilization to operate failing everything to simply understand that’s it’s not just theft; it’s slavery and as such must be abolished.
Exactly.
I very fucking much enjoyed reading all the comments this post evoked! re fucking steemed!
Very good quick, article. I can help compliment it perfectly with an article that I wrote a while back : What It Means to Be An Anarcho-Capitalist
Without taxation how do we have civil assets like infrastructure, fire departments, etc?
If you’re serious the You missed the point of the blog entry. Taxation is Slavery and must be abolished simply for that fact. It’s abhorant and evil and must be abolished without regard for the consequences.
Why do you think taxation is evil?
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Taxation is money taken under threat of violence. Thus, it is immoral and a vioaltion of individual self-ownership.
Slavery is Evil. Taking the money I Earned is Slavey. So do you disagree?
@adconner who fund all these?
Who ever wants to build it will pay for it out of their own pocket. Not Mine.