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Re:The real roots of early city states may rip up the textbooks by xj9 on Sunday October 15, 2017 @11:58AM (#15477662)
it is still coercive because you don't have the option to opt-out and you were never asked to opt-in. you may not comply because of coercion, but if you decide you disagree a do not comply there are plenty of guns waiting to make sure you change your mind.
Re:The real roots of early city states may rip up the textbooks by forapurpose on Sunday October 15, 2017 @02:26PM (#15478387)
> you were never asked to opt-in

I certainly was. My neighbors and I elected someone to represent us on the matter, there was a public debate about the law before it was passed and I told my representative how I wanted them to vote, and our representative's job is up for review in a year.