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Subject: Re: Taxation, coercion, reply back to Tim: ditto to Barry
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> Barry: 
> I agree!  If you reread my original posting, you'll find that it says
> nothing about abolishing government.  Hope you didn't want to debate that
> point, because I'll concede it outright.
> 
> The point of my letter, which I thought I made clear, was simply that taxation 
> is coercive.  That seemed to me to be a productive starting point for
> further discussion.  I hope further postings prove me right.
> 
> >	--Barry

I am glad you agree that a government is necessary.  I have never denied
that taxation is coercive in some sense.  As I have tried to argue it's
primary coercion however is economic in nature.  Stopping at red lights
is also coercive however I think it is beneficial for everybody!
 
                tim sevener  whuxl!orb