Re:Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax
by wyager on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:25PM
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> A government cannot provide its people with justice, human rights and quality of life
Justice like secret FISA courts and no-due-process restrictions on travel?
Human rights like free speech? Good job Merkle, Ergodan is proud. Due process? Haha. Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures? "Civil asset forfeiture" would like a word.
Quality of life? You mean the thing I get from novel technology, but that is constantly hindered by IP law and overregulation?
> as a society we have chosen to collect through taxes
Huh, I don't remember being privy to that decision... In fact, as best I can tell, most people are compelled to pay taxes by the threat of violence!
>A way to contribute to the society
And a way to contribute to droning of US citizens, and the funding of Israeli weapons programs, and corporate subsidies, and a way to pay for massive surveillance apparatus... Great!
You're right; society created many of the opportunities we have today. The government isn't society.
Justice like secret FISA courts and no-due-process restrictions on travel?
Human rights like free speech? Good job Merkle, Ergodan is proud. Due process? Haha. Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures? "Civil asset forfeiture" would like a word.
Quality of life? You mean the thing I get from novel technology, but that is constantly hindered by IP law and overregulation?
> as a society we have chosen to collect through taxes
Huh, I don't remember being privy to that decision... In fact, as best I can tell, most people are compelled to pay taxes by the threat of violence!
>A way to contribute to the society
And a way to contribute to droning of US citizens, and the funding of Israeli weapons programs, and corporate subsidies, and a way to pay for massive surveillance apparatus... Great!
You're right; society created many of the opportunities we have today. The government isn't society.