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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by rhinoceraptor on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @11:02PM (#10263115)
> without taxes modern society cannot function at all

This is a great example of an argument from ignorance. We can't conceive of a high-functioning society without taxes, therefore, let it be known that one cannot exist.

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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by Retra on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @12:00AM (#10263245)
Sounds to me like you're talking about some kind of post-modern society.
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