Re:Tax Protester FAQ
by jcranmer on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @07:45PM
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I don't think it's quite as surprising as you might expect.
The underlying logic of the tax protester arguments, to the degree that one exists, is that the law is a magic system where you can do what you want if you just find the precise words to invoke the legal magic. If you're a functionary whose job is to reject applications because line 17b was filled out incorrectly, your work isn't going to disabuse you of this notion.
Another parallel instance to think about: how many paid software developers are pro-open source and against paying for software? I can count at least one anecdotally, namely myself. :-)
The underlying logic of the tax protester arguments, to the degree that one exists, is that the law is a magic system where you can do what you want if you just find the precise words to invoke the legal magic. If you're a functionary whose job is to reject applications because line 17b was filled out incorrectly, your work isn't going to disabuse you of this notion.
Another parallel instance to think about: how many paid software developers are pro-open source and against paying for software? I can count at least one anecdotally, namely myself. :-)