tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post7591774362013920144..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: A misanthropic anarchistLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-62252946840857873972010-02-12T03:32:52.673-07:002010-02-12T03:32:52.673-07:00Blogger at least has the advantage of simplicity, ...Blogger at least has the advantage of simplicity, and good enough for my simple mind. Wordpress is much too complicated for my taste.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-31611094014918082642010-02-12T01:00:30.599-07:002010-02-12T01:00:30.599-07:00My apologies; I had trouble with Preview/Post. Ye...My apologies; I had trouble with Preview/Post. Yes, blogger is pretty primitive, and it doesn't seem to have improved in a long time.Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589253382301604435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-51431609498242756162010-02-11T17:46:11.245-07:002010-02-11T17:46:11.245-07:00Hunt: Yes indeed.
Keep in mind that I moderate co...Hunt: Yes indeed.<br /><br />Keep in mind that I moderate comments. Blogger does not offer either a white- or black-list: your comment will not appear until I manually approve it.<br /><br />You can also use HTML to embed links: i.e. <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_racket">Protection Racket</a><br /><br />will become <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_racket" rel="nofollow">Protection Racket</a>Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-44582388477676516152010-02-11T17:09:17.879-07:002010-02-11T17:09:17.879-07:00I think he has to define exactly what he means by ...I think he has to define exactly what he means by "protection racket" before it can be understood what he means. Does he mean that if you don't pay up the IRS comes and forecloses your property? Does he literally mean that taxes go toward stabilizing society and funding police that provide him protection? You have to consider that a protection "racket" isn't necessarily such a bad thing. (Wikipedia "protection racket"). It can mean choosing to pay money for protection against threats other than the racketeers. Admittedly, it's all a bit shady, especially when there's collusion between the protectors and the threat. However, it's not all that different than publicly funded policing.<br /><br />Other considerations are that you really DO have the option to not pay taxes, to opt out of society. Thousands of hippies did it in the 60's. You can do it today. I live in Hawaii, and believe me, there are plenty of people living on the beach not paying taxes. If anything, not paying taxes and setting foot on a public roads, enjoying the benefit of public safety means that <i>you</i> are stealing from the public.<br /><br />There are two options; you can opt out and live a pretty delimited existence, or you can participate in society and pay up. What you can't do is participate and not pay your dues.<br /><br />Determining what constitutes a justifiable payment is a completely separate issue.Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589253382301604435noreply@blogger.com