GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society

Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by jakeogh on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @09:23PM (#10269331)

It's a standard cop-out. "'Merica; leave if you don't like it". Imagine if activists in the 60's had taken that advice.

You realize the IRS != US? We got along financially just fine (some would say better) before it.

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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by Nursie on Thursday September 24, 2015 @09:20AM (#10271397)

I guess I'm trying to make a broader point than the IRS here - argue against the IRS and whatever other parts of government you like on a pragmatic basis, that's great.

I just get riled up by the "It's wrong! They have no right to tax me! I have property rights!" stance, because it's inconsistent.

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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by jakeogh on Friday September 25, 2015 @05:32AM (#10277114)

Is it possible for a people to decide to make taxation voluntary? If for example country Q's owners (it's people) voted to not enforce taxation with force of any kind?

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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by Nursie on Friday September 25, 2015 @06:43AM (#10277331)

I don't see why that should be impossible. I have a funny feeling it wouldn't be very practical though!

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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by Nursie on Thursday September 24, 2015 @09:03AM (#10271329)

I'm not American, thanks, so no its not a standard opt-out.

You have a choice of many countries in the world, with all sorts of different rules decided on by the people there.

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